Travel in the London NHS: policy drivers, tools, models and datasets.

Chair: Mark Easton – Chief Executive - NHS Brent/Chair - London NHS Travel Network

Overview

A pan London event addressing the 3 central tenets of the Network – improving physical access, improving health, and reducing carbon emissions through the encouragement of sustainable travel. The day will raise awareness of relevant policy drivers and showcase tools, models and datasets with specific reference to travel and transport in the London NHS. The sessions will highlight the need for cross-departmental and cross-organisational working and equip individuals with the tools and knowledge to take action.

Who should attend?

Individuals with remits focusing on physical access, public/workplace health, carbon management, sustainability and travel planning at NHS organisations across London. Transport and travel planners from local government.

Service providers are invited to contact the Network if they would like to host a stand.

Event Programme

08:45-09:15 Coffee and registration

09:15-09:30 Introduction
Mark Easton – Chief Executive - NHS Brent/Chair - London NHS Travel Network

09:30-10:10 Policy drivers
Elspeth Lee - Sustainability Public Health Manager – Regional Public Health Group London

10:10-10:30 Acute Trust Sustainable Travel Implementation Model
Niall Machin – Senior Consultant - CAG

The model maps policy drivers in the field of sustainable travel to staff roles and responsibilities and identifies potential actions in an acute trust setting.

10:30-10:40 London NHS Travel Network Website
Jonathan Burns - Website Strategic Lead - London NHS Travel Network/Travel and Transport Manager - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

10:40-11:00 Refreshment break

11:00-11:40 The Good Corporate Citizenship Assessment Model
Anna Abbott - Healthy Policy Analyst - Sustainable Development Commission
A tool to help you think about how you and your organisation can contribute to sustainable development. The SDC will highlight areas of the model particularly relevant for sustainable travel and health.

11:40-12:00 Physical Access in the London NHS
Katy Child - Reconfiguration Manager - NHS London

12:00-12:20 The Benefits of Sustainable Travel on Health
Adrian Davis – Public Health and Transport Consultant

12:20-12:40 Carbon management, measurement, and cost savings in the NHS
David Pencheon – Sustainable Development Unit

12:40-13:40 Lunch

13:40-15:10 Afternoon Workshops (focusing on tools, models and datasets)

Workshop A: Physical Access and the Health Service Travel Analysis Tool (HSTAT)

The tool demonstrates change in accessibility and journey time (by public transport, car, cycling and walking) resulting from the changes in location of health services, including the addition of new services. PCTs must perform a travel time analysis if services are potentially to be moved.

NHS London, Commissioning support for London, TfL and Jacobs Consultancy will present the tool.

Workshop B Improving health and encouraging physical activity for health

Sustrans will present the Active Travel Toolkit and Adrian Davis will raise awareness of other relevant tools, models and datasets including HEAT – the Health Economic Assessment Tool for cycling.

Workshop C Carbon management, measurement and associated cost savings

The Sustainable Development Unit will raise awareness of relevant tools, models and datasets for the management and measurement of carbon and put these into context for the NHS whilst highlighting the financial benefits of carbon management.

15:10-15:30 Refreshment break

15:30-15:50 London NHS Cycling Strategy - an update on cycling in the London NHS
Mark Easton – Chief Executive - NHS Brent and Network Chair

15:50-16:30 London Ambulance Service Cycle Response Unit
Tom Lynch - Cycle Response Manager – London Ambulance Service

Tom will present on the London Ambulance Service Cycle Response Unit highlighting improvements in access and response times, workforce health and the reduction of carbon emissions.

Close

To enquire about this event or to register your firm intention to attend the event please e-mail gemma.hagen@royalfree.nhs.uk by the 22nd of February with your name, title and the name of your organisation.  It is also necessary to state which of the 3 workshops you would like to join as places are restricted - attendance will be monitored on the day and those pre-registering for the workshops will be given priority.