Spot on. “… [the NHS] should normalise active travel for staff, patients, and visitors-linking safe routes for cycling, walking, and wheeling into communities. This would transform NHS sites into health promoting places…” Better public transport connections important part of enabling this too. - ThreadSky

sfrost.bsky.social • 31 days ago

Spot on.

“… [the NHS] should normalise active travel for staff, patients, and visitors-linking safe routes for cycling, walking, and wheeling into communities. This would transform NHS sites into health promoting places…”

Better public transport connections important part of enabling this too.

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batbrighton.bsky.social•31 days ago

There aren't anywhere near enough secure bike parking facilities at our new hospital (still being enlarged). Every bike rack is full most of the time so more are needed.

chrisplavelle.bsky.social•31 days ago

I wish, but every hospital in Glasgow and surrounding areas is a car sewer.

rosamundi.bsky.social•31 days ago

My mum doesn't drive. When my dad was in hospital for a week, it cost her a fortune in taxis because the bus from the station drops off at the bottom of a steep hill and it was winter and one parent with a broken leg was bad enough. The bus would have been free for her if it had been direct.

paulluton.bsky.social•31 days ago

Lack of joined up thinking. I suppose nobody has the responsibility of considering the health/ transport interface.

rosamundi.bsky.social•31 days ago

Also the bus company and train company don't speak to each other, so the bus leaves before the train gets in. Mum either had a 30 minute wait for a bus and then a walk up the hill, or pay for a taxi.

paulluton.bsky.social•31 days ago

Colour me unsurprised.

rosamundi.bsky.social•31 days ago

But also, while my dad was recovering, there was no acknowledgement that he was packing for a ski trip when he broke his leg. All his treatment was on the assumption that he's retired, he spends his day on the sofa.

mzdt.bsky.social•31 days ago

Too right.

Arthritis physio appt in Carmarthen: location is almost two miles from the centre of town, once I'd walked there there wasn't even a safe walking route across the site, pavements were taken for parking...

kentridergaz.bsky.social•31 days ago

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iamkuriousbrown.bsky.social•31 days ago

This.

My trust actually does a good job promoting cycling to staff, but this is undermined by terrible surrounding road infra (a 1.5 mile journey from my home is an ordeal)!

They're also not great at patients' active travel needs - I get the impression they think they're just too ill to ride?

girlonabrompton.bsky.social•31 days ago

I’ve been on at my GP practice to put in a couple of bicycle hoops as there is nothing there to secure a bike to, not even a drain pipe. They’re a Parkrun practice and very proud of the fact but do nothing for people wheeling at all.

sullyc.bsky.social•31 days ago

Was very happy to see / use new Sheffield bike stands at Canna surgery when I visited 2 days ago. Much better than the previous rubbish, but at least they are making some effort, I suppose. Next they should make the facilities more accessible.

cargobikeben.bsky.social•31 days ago

Definitely worth reaching out to local councillors. They often have discretionary funds that could help the practice with the cost of installing them.

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