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Travel SmartSustainable Travel at North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust

Introduction

• Largest acute healthcare provider in the South West

• Southmead, Cossham, Frenchay, plus satellite sites.

• Approximately 9000+ staff members

• New Super Hospital Redevelopment at Southmead

• Opened May 2014

Commitment to Sustainable Development

North Bristol NHS Trust Policy

• NBT Sustainable Development Management Plan

• NBT Environmental Policy

• NBT Travel Plan

Management Lead

Corporate Vision and Governance

• Executive & Non Executive Leads

• Sustainable Development Steering Group

• Travel Strategy Group

• Sustainable Travel Co-ordinator

• Travel Smart Reps

• User groups (MUG, BUG, WUG, etc)

Improved Infrastructure, Facilities & Services

Environmental Improvement

• Improved Cycling Provision • Cycle Parking (482 in 2015 to 1245 Sept 2016)• New Cycle Centre (300 new staff cycle spaces,

showers, lockers, scrubs, bike pumps etc.)• New Visitor cycle parking • New Pathology secure cycle store• New Emergency Department cycle parking (LSTF)

• Improved Bus Provision• 4 new bus stops• 23 bus services every hour

• Electric Vehicle Charging Provision• Rapid vehicles charging point (Source West/ OLEV)• 3 x Co-Wheels car club hybrid cars

NBT’s Travel Smart Initiative


• Loan bike scheme• Staff pool bike• Bus travel discounts• Travel Smart Roadshows (with freebies!)• Personal travel plans for all new starters• Sustainable Travel at Induction• Dr Bike• Bike maintenance / safety courses• Bike security tagging• Pedometer Challenge

Other Supporting Initiatives


• Parking Management • Staff permit scheme (strict criteria, reduced

parking spaces onsite)

• Green Impact • Staff award scheme

• Big Commuting Challenge

• Local / National Events• Bristol’s Healthy Cities Week• Work out at work day• Bike to work week• Cycle to work day• Run to work day

• Join My Journey / Liftshare.com / Slide

Engaging staff in innovative ways

Communication & Engagement

• NHS Sustainability Day• Newsletters• Social media• Website & Intranet• Induction• Patient & visitors information• Photography competition

Travel Surveys

Monitoring our progress

• NBT Staff Surveys (every 2 years)• Annual Travel West Travel Survey• Annual Patient and Visitor survey

NBT Staff Travel Survey 2016

Walk

Train

Cycle

Motorcycle

Bus

Car (alone)

Car Share

Crossville Flyer

Other

AmbulanceCommunity TransportPark & RideTaxiWalkTrainCycleMotorcycleBusCar LiftMulti Modal

NBT Patient/Visitor Travel Survey 2016

Future Plans

• Focusing on promoting walking and carsharing

• Patient and visitor travel surveys• Improved drying room facilities • Green walking map• Pathway to wellbeing trail around

Southmead hospital • TravelSmart Staff Induction video• Cleaning and branding cycle shelters• New cycle shelter at Frenchay Hospital • More loan bikes

Our plans for the future.....Walking Pathway to Wellbeing

Lucy McMillanSustainable Travel Co-ordinator

c/o Sustainable Development Unit North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Hospital Somerset House Southmead Road

Bristol BS10 5NB

E: [email protected]: 0117 414 2576

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