Health Travel
DHC understand the relationship between transport and access to healthcare. We have examined how the location of hospitals influences their effectiveness, and how the provision of transport changes patients' behaviour. We are at the forefront of developing community-lead alternatives to conventional patient transport.
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Projects
- Access to Health Services (2008) - This project for SPT is looking at how Public Transport Information can be personalised to assist users in using Public Transport to get to health appointments.
- Transport with Care (2007) - This project for NHS Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Executive Efficient Government Unit, the Scottish Ambulance Service, and Dumfries and Galloway Council is managing the delivery of integrated high care needs transport in Dumfries and Galloway.
- Review of Patient Transport Works Project (2005) Project for Greater Easterhouse Development Company and NHS Glasgow linking an employability initiative with improved cancer paitient transport.
- Access to Healthcare in Southport and Formby (2004-5) (PDF, 258KB) This project for Merseytravel and Southport and Formby Primary Care Trust (PCT) identified ways to tackle accessibility and social inclusion in the Southport and Formby area.
- Relocation of the Royal Liverpool Hospital (2004) (PDF, 363KB) for North Mersey Future Healthcare project and DfT. The work examined options for hospital relocation by mapping the accessibility of alternative options.
- Transport Factors Affecting Patient Attendance (2004) (PDF, 94KB) - This project for DfT, Lincolnshire County Council and the North West Strategic Health Authority used focus groups and correlations of patient attendance data with accessibility to identify the relationship between transport and missed appointments.
- Evaluation of Health and Social Economy Project (2003) (PDF, 110KB) for Greater Easterhouse Development Company Ltd and NHS Glasgow. The review made recommendations on the integration of social economy initiatives including community transport services within Greater Easterhouse.
Contact
For further information on this topic, or to informally discuss a future project, please contact Derek Halden.
Last updated April 2006 by Tim.