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Timetables for local bus and rail services are also available atAlder Hey Hospital, or you can visit the Queen Square Bus Station.

To find out more about TravelWise call 0151 330 1253or visit our website at www.gotravelwise.com

This leaflet is available in other formats on request.

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital areappealing to the public and staffto help relieve traffic and parkingproblems around the local area.

Pollution and congestion continueto increase as a result of morejourneys made by car, so weneed to find some alternativetravel solutions. Alder HeyChildren’s Hospital have beenworking in partnership with theMerseyside TravelWiseprogramme which aims to findand promote these solutions.

This leaflet has been put togetherto help make it easier for you toget to and from the hospital by

bus or bike. It shows all theroutes which serve the area, howoften they run and where the busstops are for each service.

As you will see the hospital iswell served by public transport,which can offer a cheaper andquicker alternative for somejourneys. The Liverpool Loop Lineruns nearby to the hospitalmaking cycling an excellentoption and the hospital havecycle parking.

Using public transport, walking orcycling even for just one journeya week, helps make Merseysidea healthier and greener place.

Hospital Costs

Claiming back travel costs to andfrom hospital

You may be able to get help with thecosts of visiting hospital fortreatment as an outpatient. Familieswho get Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance,Disabled Persons Tax Credit,Working Families Tax Credit mayqualify to have their fares paid.There are also other categories ofpeople who can get help. Pleasepick up leaflet HC11 (from DSS orwhen you arrive at hospital), or askat the hospital claims office.

Problems of CarDependency

Health– Traffic fumes increaserespiratory problems like asthma –up to 24,000 people die prematurelyin Britain every year as a result oftraffic related air pollution.

By using the car even for shortjourneys we’ve become less active,increasing heart disease.

Environment– Over 21 millioncars on our roads are making ahuge contribution to global warming.Greenhouse gas emissions fromroad transport are rising faster thanfrom any other source.

Vehicle emissions reduce local airquality and heavy traffic is disruptingour communities.

Alder Hey Children’sHospital Travel Plan

ATravel Plan is being drawn up withstaff in order to make it easier foreveryone to get to the hospital withouttravelling alone in a car.

An Action Team has been establishedwho are working together withMerseyside TravelWise promoting moreenvironmentally acceptable forms oftravel such as walking, cycling andpublic transport.

Arange of initiatives will be introducedto make it easier to walk, cycle, usepublic transport or share car journeys tothe hospital. This leaflet is just one ofthese initiatives.

The Merseyside TraveIWise campaign aims to raiseawareness of the effects of increasing car use and to promotewalking, cycling and public transport. The campaign is run bythe five Local Authorities of Merseyside and Merseytravel withfunding from Health Action Zone. We work with individuals,schools, community groups and businesses to help themreduce the impact of their travel, including supporting thedevelopment of Travel Plans.For more information please contact TravelWise on:

0151 330 1253/1290www.gotravelwise.com

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Health – Traffic fumes increaserespiratory problems like asthma –up to 24,000 people die prematurelyin Britain every year as a result oftraffic related air pollution.


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A Travel Plan is being drawn up withstaff in order to make it easier foreveryone to get to the hospital withouttravelling alone in a car.


A range of initiatives will be introducedto make it easier to walk, cycle, usepublic transport or share car journeys tothe hospital. This leaflet is just one ofthese initiatives.



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Environment – Over 21 millioncars on our roads are making ahuge contribution to global warming.Greenhouse gas emissions fromroad transport are rising faster thanfrom any other source.



A Travel Plan is being drawn up withstaff in order to make it easier foreveryone to get to the hospital withouttravelling alone in a car.


A range of initiatives will be introducedto make it easier to walk, cycle, usepublic transport or share car journeys tothe hospital. This leaflet is just one ofthese initiatives.



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Health– Traffic fumes increaserespiratory problems like asthma –up to 24,000 people die prematurelyin Britain every year as a result oftraffic related air pollution.


Environment– Over 21 millioncars on our roads are making ahuge contribution to global warming.Greenhouse gas emissions fromroad transport are rising faster thanfrom any other source.



ATravel Plan is being drawn up withstaff in order to make it easier foreveryone to get to the hospital withouttravelling alone in a car.


Arange of initiatives will be introducedto make it easier to walk, cycle, usepublic transport or share car journeys tothe hospital. This leaflet is just one ofthese initiatives.



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