1. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Current Access Issues Russell Harrison Agenda Item No 3

2. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Introduction Proposed site layout Car parking areas Potential for expansion Providers of Transport Charges Traffic Issues Conclusions

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5. Potential for expansion Major question linked to this is of sustainability Seeking additional staff spaces around Cardiff road site. Greater use of public transport to access site – incentives for staff Increasing visitor spaces to the Trust site by shunting staff spaces to Cardiff Road Increased enforcement of Parking Policy – changes to this being considered in line with recommendations from Green Travel planning. Green Travel plan Park and Ride from Hemel and sites within Hemel

6. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Providers of Transport A wide range of means of getting to the site e.g. Some of the Volunteer services

7. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Charges Up to three hours£3:00 Up to five hours£3.50 Over five hours£12.50 Concessions are available under conditions

8. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Concession Parking Charges Concession Permit TypePrice Patients attending more than 3 times per week£6 per week Visitors attending more than once per day (exceptional / compassionate grounds) £3 per day Visitors attending ITU / CCU / Stroke / SCBU or parents visiting children on children’s ward Free Visitors – if the patient is staying in hospital long term (minimum 1 month) £3 per day or £6 per week Medical of University Student£3.50 per month

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10. Traffic Issues Congestion in Watford & surrounding areas Vicarage Road at Peak times Access & Egress from the site – Willow Lane & Vicarage Rd Options for improving this in the short term ?

11. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Conclusions This can not be an NHS solution Significant work underway Working with partners to develop options Green Travel planning being taken seriously Key to both current centralisation of services and the future new Hospital.