title: Improving health sector travel.
abstract: Preventing ill health and obesity and building more physical activity into our daily lives have never been so high on the agenda, and the way we travel can help. Many workplaces and schools are drawing up travel plans, with the aims usually to minimise car use and encourage healthier and more environmentally friendly travel. The Transport White Paper of 1998 advocated travel plans and singled out hospitals for action. Travel plans continue to be a focus within the latest Transport White Paper, launched in July 2004. This article covers various prompts to the health sector to implement travel plans. It addresses issues and concerns facing NHS Trusts, the practical things Trusts can do, and the increasing amount of good practice available. Finally, it demonstrates that travel plans can work, and are working, in the health sector.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hurdle
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom