I ALWAYS thought it a diabolical liberty to be charged for parking when visiting a hospital. Making money out of the misfortune of being sick, on visiting the sick is obscene.

Now I see in a survey that Southampton is listed as the worst offender for making a profit of £2.4m out of parking at hospitals. Cambridge came second making £2.2m.

A token payment of 50p would have been acceptable.

Although there are many complaints about these charges, they will never give up this lucrative robbery.

MRS B ROBINSON, Southampton.