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Travel-time and distance from home to work is under scrutiny.
The current case involves the time taken for non-residential
on-call staff to arrive in work in the case of an emergency
[1]. As we become increasingly aware of the need to reduce our
carbon-footprint, perhaps such a review should not only
consider the safety implications of long commutes, but also
the environmental ramifications.
[1] Dobson R. Hospitals urged to review how far key emergency
staff live from work. BMJ 2009;339:b5674
Competing interests:
MJ cycles to work thrice
weekly
Competing interests:
No competing interests
14 January 2010
Matthew J Jackson
CT2 Anaesthesia
University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT
Commute to work
Travel-time and distance from home to work is under scrutiny.
The current case involves the time taken for non-residential
on-call staff to arrive in work in the case of an emergency
[1]. As we become increasingly aware of the need to reduce our
carbon-footprint, perhaps such a review should not only
consider the safety implications of long commutes, but also
the environmental ramifications.
[1] Dobson R. Hospitals urged to review how far key emergency
staff live from work. BMJ 2009;339:b5674
Competing interests:
MJ cycles to work thrice
weekly
Competing interests: No competing interests