Journey Times to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill Hospital
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Journey times to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill Hospital Journey time was analysed using Strathclyde Passenger Transport and Google Maps websites and was based on Glasgow Royal Infirmary elderly inpatient data from March 2015 to April 2016 using postcode areas were more than 50 people attended in that year. Table 1: Summary of travel study to each site North East North West East Dunbartonshire GRI = Glasgow Royal Infirmary HSCP Area HSCP Area HSCP Area L-burn = Lightburn Hospital 25 postcode areas 9 postcode areas 9 Postcode areas S-hill = Stobhill Hospital GRI L-burn S-hill GRI L-burn S-hill GRI L-burn S-hill Average journey time in minutes by public transport 31 33 62 29 50 31 34 61 36 Average journey time in minutes by car 14 13 17 12 17 10 17 20 14 Percentage of area needing >1 bus / train 24% 20% 20% 66% 88% 11% 22% 11% 55% Percentage of area with 10+ minute walk to public transport 4% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 22% 55% 22% Percentage of area with 10+ minute walk needing >1 bus / train 0% 6% 32% 0% 11% 0% 0% 33% 0% Table 2: Average time by public transport to each site Total average time for catchment by public transport to GRI 94 minutes This table shows that for the whole catchment area the GRI is Total average time for catchment by public transport to Lightburn 144 minutes the quickest to get to, followed by Stobhill then Lightburn. Total average time for catchment by public transport to Stobhill 129 minutes Table 3: Average time by car to each site Total average time in minutes for catchment by car to GRI 43 minutes This table shows that for the whole catchment area the GRI is Total average time in minutes for catchment by car to Lightburn 50 minutes the quickest to get to, followed by Stobhill then Lightburn. Total average time in minutes for catchment by car to Stobhill 41minutes North East HSCP postcode areas looked at for travel to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill Hospital Stobhill GRI Lightburn North West HSCP postcode areas looked at for travel to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill Hospital Stobhill GRI Lightburn East Dunbartonshire HSCP postcode areas looked at for travel to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Lightburn Hospital and Stobhill Hospital Stobhill GRI Lightburn Lightburn Hospital Visitors Travel Survey We carried out a snapshot survey of visitors to Lightburn What mode of transport visitors used Hospital inpatient wards over a one week period when we spoke to a total of 40 people to better understand: 26 came by car 6 came by bus Where visitors travel from 4 came by taxi What mode of transport they used 4 came by foot Who they were visiting and how often All inpatients in Lightburn Hospital are transferred there from Of the 29 from the North and East of Glasgow 15 came by car the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The Glasgow Royal Infirmary and all those travelling by bus, taxi or on foot came from the serves a large geographical area across North and East North and East of the city. Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire. Who were they visiting and how often Where Visitors travelled from 37 were visiting a family member 29 came from the North East of Glasgow 3 were visiting friends 4 came from East Dunbartonshire Of the 29 from the North and East of Glasgow 28 were visiting 7 came from outwith NHSGGC a family member and 1 was visiting a friend Visitors travelled between 0.5 miles and 49 miles to get to Lightburn Hospital with the average distance travelled being 5 miles. Of the 29 from the North East of Glasgow they travelled between 0.5 and 7 miles with the average being 2 miles. What about Stobhill Hospital? If all visitors were going to Stobhill Hospital they would have travelled between 2.5 and 47.5 miles with the average being 7.5 miles. For the 29 visitors from the North East of Glasgow they would have travelled between 3 and 11 miles with the average being 5 miles. Where Visitors Travelled from to Lightburn Hospital North and East Glasgow West Central Scotland Stobhill Lightburn .