Collaborating With
Barts Health NHS Trust
mode transport was appointed by Barts Health NHS Trust to update and modernise their Travel Plan. Our objective was to ensure that staff, patients, and visitors across the Trust’s various locations have access to a broad range of sustainable and inclusive travel options.
Supporting Sites Across London
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, operating five major hospitals and several specialist services and administrative offices across London. Our study was designed to support travel planning across the Trust’s key sites, which include:
- St Bartholomew’s Hospital
- Royal London Hospital
- Mile End Hospital
- Whipps Cross Hospital
- Newham Hospital
- Barkantine Birth Centre
- Several NHS Trust administration sites
Updating the Outdated Green Travel Plans
Our project involved overhauling the Trust’s outdated Green Travel Plans to reflect the modern travel needs of both urban and outer London sites. While three hospitals are located within Central London (Zone 1), others are dispersed across the Greater London area, including Waltham Forest.
We carried out a detailed assessment of transport accessibility for each location, looking at proximity and connectivity to London’s extensive bus network, access to the Underground and the London Cycle Network, and the quality and safety of pedestrian routes.
Identifying Practical Improvements
We also reviewed the adequacy of secure cycle parking and evaluated whether nearby public transport stops were accessible for all users. This comprehensive review allowed us to measure each site’s current performance and identify practical improvements to encourage and support more sustainable modes of travel.
Our work included:
- Collaborating with the Trust’s sustainability team
- Auditing each site’s current sustainability credentials
- Creating a bespoke scoring matrix for site assessments
- Reviewing parking demand and usage
- Developing and distributing travel surveys to staff and visitors
- Analysing survey results to guide tailored strategies per site
- Producing an overarching Barts Health NHS Trust Travel Plan with adaptable components for each site
- Designing and preparing materials for interactive workshops
- Hosting workshops with Trust representatives and NHS stakeholders
Related Services
Transport Planning
We provide tailored transport planning strategies that address access, connectivity, and movement, supporting sustainable, net zero developments and new communities from “vision led” transport planning through to onsite delivery.
Highways & Infrastructure
Our teams deliver practical, efficient highway infrastructure solutions that deliver well engineered and safe road design solutions, whilst providing a clear legible gateway for all users to our client’s new development sites.
Drainage Engineering & Flood Risk Management
We develop compliant, sustainable drainage and flood risk strategies, designed to ensure that surface water is managed sustainably and efficiently and that our solutions integrate seamlessly with our client’s development plans, site requirements and Environmental Agency guidance.