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Saolta Hospital Group
2018 Monitoring
Survey Results
June 2018Saolta Group
Survey Overview
June 2018Saolta Survey Overview
Survey Details
- Undertaken in November/December 2017
- Uptake of survey 399 respondents (16% increase from 2015 survey response rate
(65 individuals)
- Uptake response 3.9% based on total number of staff represented by Saolta Group
(10,122)
- A higher response rate would be ideal – targeted between 25% - 30% to get a fair
representation of travel patterns.
Hospitals represented include: Letterkenny University Hospital, Mayo University
Hospital, Merlin Park, Portiuncula University Hospital, Roscommon University Hospital,
Sligo University Hospital, University Hospital Galway, and ‘other’ (Centre of Nurse &
Midwifery Education Castlebar, Community Hospital Buncrana, St Conals Hospital,
Dungloe Community hospital, St. Josephs StranorlarDemographics
Please indicate your age range
1%
8% Under 25
18%
25-34
32% 35-44
45-54
42% 55 or over
No. of Respondents per hospital
120 98
100 91
79
80
53
60 38
40
20 2 2 9
0
Letterkenny Mayo Merlin Park Portiuncula Roscommon Sligo University University Other (please
University University University University University Hospital (SUH) Hospital specify)
Hospital (LUH) Hospital (MUH) Hospital Hospital (PUH) Hospital (RUH) Galway (UHG)
(MPUH)
No. of Respondents per hospital2018 Survey
Analysis
June 20182017 Staff Usual Mode
2018 How do you usually travel TO work?
100.00%
89.6%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 4.3%
0.8% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 1.5% 0.8% 0.0%
0.00%
On foot Bicycle Bus, minibus Luas Train or Driving a car Passenger in Passenger in Lorry or van Work mainly
or coach DART a car with a car with at or from
driver going driver going home
to same to different
destination destination2017 Staff Occasional Mode
Which modes of travel do you use occasionally to travel to/
from work? Please choose all modes that apply.
80.00%
72%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00% 14%
9% 7%
10.00% 6% 4%
1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1%
0.00%
On foot - On foot - Bicycle Bus, Luas Train or Motorcycle Driving a Passenger Passenger Taxi Lorry or
walking running minibus or DART or scooter car in a car in a car van
coach with driver with driver
going to going to
same different
destination destination2017 Staff Modal Split
Comparison - Usual & Occasional Mode
Usual Mode & Occasional Mode Compared
100.00%
90%
90.00%
80.00%
72%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00% 14%
9% 7%
10.00% 4% 6% 4%
1% 1% 0% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0.00%
On foot Bicycle Bus, Train or Driving a Passenger Passenger Lorry or van Work Taxi
minibus or DART car in a car with in a car with mainly at or
coach driver going driver going from home
to same to different
Usual Mode Occastional Mode destination destination2017 Distance Travelled
How far do you travel to work?
70.00%
60%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
15%
11% 10%
10.00%
3%
0.00%
Less than 1km Between 1 and Between 3 and Between 5 and More than 10km
3km 5km 10km2017 Modal Change
If you have changed the mode of transport you use on
the commute over the past two years, please can you
indicate the main reason for this change:
60.00% 53%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00% 17% 14%
6% 8%
10.00%
1% 0%
0.00%
Sustainable The infrastructure You changed job You moved house Health or fitness Financial reasons Other (please
Transport available to you or the nature of reasons specify)
promotions in changed (buses your work
your workplace introduced/ changed
e.g. Cycle to Work removed, cycle
promotion, Tax lanes installed
Saver sales. etc)
* Other included – environmental concerns, creche/school drop offs, pregnancy, multiple site visits
per day2017 Staff Opinion
Please indicate your level of agreement with the statements below:
4.5 4.2
3.9 3.9
4
3.5 3.5
3.5 3.1 3.2
3 2.9
2.5 2.3 2.3
2
1.4
1.5
Weighted Average
1
0.5
0
I feel I enjoy Public I try to use I travel the I use my car Driving a I would like I would like I would like I would like
confident walking (all Transport is sustainable way I do on the car is the to walk to cycle to use to carshare
cycling my or part of convenient transport out of habit commute most more often more often public more often
bike to the way) to for my when I can because I effective transport
work work commute have no way to more often
alternative commute2017 Staff Car Drivers
• 12% of ‘usual’ car drivers are occasional walkers
• 15% of ‘usual’ car drivers are ‘occasional’ car-sharers
• 11% of ‘usual’ car drivers are living within 3km
• 10% of ‘usual’ car drivers live within 3 to 5km of their workplace
• 15% of ‘usual’ car drivers are living between 5-10km of their workplace
• 38% of usual car drivers (115 individuals) either disagrees or strongly disagrees
with the statement ‘I feel confident cycling my bike to work’
• 56% of usual car drivers (168 individuals) would like to walk more often
• 41% of usual car drivers (122 individuals) would like to cycle more often
• 79% of usual car drivers (266 individuals) either agreed or strongly agreed that ‘I
use my car on my commute because I have no alternative’
• However, 23% of usual car drivers (70 individuals) admit traveling to work by car
out of habit2015/2017
Comparison
June 20182015/2017 Comparison Modal Split
Question: How do you usually travel to work? 2015 & 2017
Response Comparison
100.00%
91% 90%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0%
0.00%
On foot Bicycle Bus, Train, Luas Driving a Passenger Passenger Lorry or van Work
minibus or or DART car in a car in a car mainly at or
coach with driver with driver from home
going to going to
same different
destination destination
2015 20172015/2017 ‘Occasional’ Modal
Split Comparison
What modes of travel do you use occasionally to travel to/from work?
2015 & 2017 Responses compared
80.00%
72%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00% 14% 13%
9% 10% 9%
6% 6% 7%
10.00% 3% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
0.00%
On foot Bicycle Bus, Train or Motorcycle Driving a Passenger Passenger Taxi Lorry or van
minibus or DART or scooter car in a car within a car with
coach driver going driver going
to same to different
destination destination
2015 20182015/2017 Distance Travelled
Compared
How far do you travel to work? 2015/2017 Comparison
70.00%
60%
60.00% 58%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
21%
20.00%
14% 15%
11% 11% 10%
10% 9%
10.00%
3%
1%
0.00%
Less than 1km Between 1 and Between 3 and Between 5 and More than
3km 5km 10km 10km
2015 20172015/2017 Survey Respondents
Respondents per Hospital 2015 & 2017 Comparison
160 150
140
120
98
100 91
79
80
63
60 53
43 40 38
40
20
3 2 0 2 2
0
University Letterkenny Mayo General Merlin Park Portiuncula Roscommon Sligo Regional
Hospital Galway General Hospital Hospital (MGH) University Hospital Hospital (RCH) Hospital (SRH)
(UHG) (LGH) Hospital (MPUH) Ballinasloe (PHB)
2015 20172015/2017 Comparison Overview
• 2% increase in walking as ‘usual mode’ from 2015 to 2017
• 1% decrease in cycling as ‘usual mode’ in same time period
• Car driver has decreased by 1% from 2015 to 2017
• Car-share has increased by 2%
• Occasionally, walking as mode has increased by 5% between 2015 to 2017
• Cycling has also seen a decrease in ‘occasional’ use in the same time
period by 4%
• Bus use has not changed from usual modal split between 2015 to 2017
• 3% decrease in carsharing occasionally.
• Increase in staff living closer to their workplace
(2015 – 11% & 2017 – 14% of staff living > 3km to their workplace
• Increase in staff livingNext Steps
Saolta Hospitals Action
Plan 2018/2019
• Usual car usage decreases from 90% to 72% (occasional use), car drivers may
have some flexibility in terms of modes they can try, providing they are not
mobility impaired, working unsociable hours or on site visits etc.
• Of those respondents who regularly drive to work, there is some scope to
encourage alternatives, even on an occasional basis, based on distances
travelled –
• Staff:
- 14% of regular staff car commuters (57 people) live within a 3km radius of
their workplace (potential walkers/ cyclists)
- 10% of regular staff car commuters (41 people) live between 3-5km of
their workplace (potential walkers/ cyclists)
- 15% of regular staff car commuters (60 people) live between 5km and
10km from their workplace (potential cyclists).Saolta Hospitals
Action Plan
• Saolta’s Action Plan should not be ‘anti-car’, but instead focus on facilitating choice for employees,
while incentivising and encouraging use of more sustainable options where possible.
• Facilitating employees who usually drive to work to change modes even one day every week will
reduce cars coming on site by 20% on a daily basis, allowing Saolta to potentially reduce parking.
• Initially visible ‘no cost’ and ‘low cost’ actions will garner support for the plan, while other actions
may be planned for subsequent periods. These actions also suggest encouraging a shift to more
active modes which as well as impacting on parking capacity could also result in huge health and
well-being gains.
• Potential impacts are:
- Positive contribution to ISO14001 or other environmental management systems
- Reduced CO2 emissions associated with business travel or employee commuting
- Decreased sick leave
- Reduced stress on car parking and movement between Saolta sites
- Reduction of time spent by those who do drive to find parking and get to work
- Increased return from maternity leave
- Increased site access for staff, visitors and suppliers
- Providing additional employee benefits for employees
- Linking with Sustainability Agenda and Healthy Ireland ProgrammeSaolta Hospitals
Action Plan
Suggested Actions Person Timeline Targets
Responsible
Cycling - ‘Soft’ Measures (e.g. promoting behavioural
change)
Promote the Cycle to Work scheme through in-house bike
displays from suppliers
Organise cycle training/on-road skills to increase safety and
confidence of staff
Continue running regular Bike Maintenance and consider a
class/course
Set up a Cyclists’ Forum to discuss issues and liaise with
management
Display local area maps for cyclists/walkers interested in local
routes and show how to get to each site
Participate in Annual staff Cycle Challenges
Participate National Bike Week events in June (see
www.cyclechallenge.ie and www.bikeweek.ie)Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Cycling (Soft Measures) Continued Arrange tours of cycling facilities for interested/new employees as part of induction or other relevant times Arrange for local bicycle shops/rediscovery centre to come on site and show staff how to use electric bikes and fold up bikes. Also provide information on how they can be purchased through the Bike to Work scheme (employees) Display and promote accessibility maps showing how long it would take to cycle to/from each Salta site and between sites Display time to cycle posters showing time to travel by bike to nearby and popular destinations Publicise details of cycle parking and changing facilities for each Salta Site – this can be online as well as across sites (e.g. on noticeboards, at cycle parking, at entrances into the buildings) Consider setting up a cycling club (this could facilitate cycling buddy system for new cyclists) Consider location of CCTV and presence/visibility of Salta sites security Making affordable bicycles available for rent/sale
Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Cycling ‘Hard’ Measures (e.g. supporting infrastructure) Conduct a site audit to gauge ease of access, safety and facilities for cyclists coming on-site Survey & improve cycle parking to encourage cycling to each Salta site and cater for increases in demand Consider providing a dry room for staff (see IT Blanchardstown for example or ESB Dublin) Provide Cyclists’ equipment to borrow (pump, allen keys, lights, puncture repair kit etc) and promote availability of these Consider making cycle/walking safety and repair materials available on site (e.g. in existing shops) Provision of bicycle maintenance and repair service and equipment for DIY repairs on each site Consider availability of shower facilities for active commuters Consider secure parking/storage provision for staff
Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Walking – Soft Measures Promote walking through organised walking events/lunchtime walks Introduce a Sli na Slainte or similar walking route on-site Participate in an annual Pedometer Challenge for employees in September, see www.pedometerchallenge.ie for more information Offer in-house health checks for people interested in getting more active (you can also do this for Cycling) Consider providing umbrellas or rain wear for employees to borrow on wet days e.g. they could be Salta branded! Display and promote accessibility maps showing how long it would take to walk to/from residential areas or facilities in the locality Display time to walk posters showing time to travel on foot to nearby and popular destinations and other Salta sites.
Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Walking (soft measures) continued. Consider holding coffee mornings (e.g. free tea and snack!) for active commuters to encourage more to take up walking and cycling on the commute and to acknowledge those who currently actively commute. Consider making shower and changing facilities available and promoting location and access details on each site. ‘Hard’ Measures Open up entrances to allow more direct access through your site for pedestrians Improve ‘natural surveillance’ on site (e.g. improving lighting) Consider mapping a Sli na Slainte or walking route (e.g. between Salta Sites) Consider provision of locker facilities where items can be left overnight to facilitate walking and cycling. Consider Car-pooling dedicated spaces for car – sharers only (examples of carsharing initiatives on request)
Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Car-Share Soft Measures Promote Car-sharing as an alternative to single car usage Hold coffee mornings/a launch event for potential car sharers to find out what is involved & see a demo of the site Offer a Guaranteed Ride Home in emergencies – where a lift is unavailable for unforeseen reasons. In practice, this is very rarely used by employees, but is a good tool to address fears about getting home in an emergency (note the guaranteed ride home could also be used by public transport users, walkers and cyclists too) Develop a staff car sharing policy, including incentives for car sharing, i.e. reduced or free parking Raffle the use of a parking space near entrances/reception for one car sharing group every month Offer incentives to car share, e.g. free car wash, free NCT, prize draws etc Hard Measures Allocate staff car sharing parking bays in a priority location (e.g. closest to entrances)
Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Walking (soft measures) continued. Consider holding coffee mornings (e.g. free tea and snack!) for active commuters to encourage more to take up walking and cycling on the commute and to acknowledge those who currently actively commute. Consider making shower and changing facilities available and promoting location and access details on each site. ‘Hard’ Measures Open up entrances to allow more direct access through your site for pedestrians Improve ‘natural surveillance’ on site (e.g. improving lighting) Consider mapping a Sli na Slainte or walking route (e.g. between Salta Sites) Consider provision of locker facilities where items can be left overnight to facilitate walking and cycling. Consider Car-pooling dedicated spaces for car – sharers only (examples of carsharing initiatives on request)
Saolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Public Transport – Soft Measures Provide and promote the Tax Saver monthly & annual commuter tickets for public transport. Highlight potential savings to employees. Include a one-month trial ticket for public transport and timetable information in employee induction packs Display a local area map with public transport stops/ route numbers marked – this can go online and on notice boards Raffle public transport tickets for people to try services Publicise public transport routes, timetables, travel information and maintaining up to date bus timetables in the main reception area Publicise the national door-to-door multi-modal journey planner on www.transportforireland.ie. You can also link to this site from your own website/ intranet. Discuss with public transport operators fare structures and ticketing options
Saolta Hospitals
Action Plan
Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets
Public Transport – Hard Measures
Liaise with public transport operators to try and provide
appropriate services to the site
Other
Include travel information in employee induction packs -
Staff should be briefed on travel options when appointed.
Include travel information online in an easily accessible location
on the public-facing website for all visitors - ‘How You Travel’
portal to include sustainable modes and details/maps of facilities
e.g. cycle parking.
Distribute travel maps, leaflets and timetables – ensuring
consistent accessible formats, health/calorie burn information for
walking routes, signposting to other websites/apps and other e-
communication
Provide quarterly “How You Travel” Newsletter, via email to staff
Direct all visitors & suppliers coming on-site to a ‘how to get here’
link/map online, with informationSaolta Hospitals Action Plan Suggested Actions Person Responsible Timeline Targets Other (continued) Publicise ‘Did You Know’ walking and cycling time posters Host a Travel Awareness Week, to coincide with European Mobility Week in September, for example
For Further Information:
Email: siobhan.odwyer@nationaltransport.ie
t: 01 879 8379
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