Travel, transport and parking

We know that any proposed changes can have an impact on travel, transport and parking.

We want to understand what the impact would be for people getting to and from our services. We are keen to hear your views so we can capture your feedback on any impacts this may have. This will help us think about solutions so we can make sure families, carers and visitors are supported.

Below is information about which hospitals people are likely to be admitted to for both options. There may be times where people may be admitted to another ward because of clinical reasons or high demand for beds at their nearest ward.

Option 1a and 1b – a dementia ward based at Dewsbury and District Hospital

All people living in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield diagnosed with dementia who need to be admitted to an inpatient ward would be admitted to Ward 19, the specialist ward at Dewsbury and District Hospital.
People with a functional mental health need living in Calderdale are likely to be admitted to Beechdale Ward, at Calderdale Royal Hospital.
People with a functional mental health need living in Wakefield are likely to be admitted to Crofton Ward, at Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield.
People with a functional mental health need living in Kirklees are likely to admitted to Beechdale Ward, Calderdale Hospital or Crofton Ward, Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield.

Option two – a dementia ward based at Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield

All people living in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield diagnosed with dementia who need to be admitted to an inpatient ward would be admitted to Crofton Ward, the specialist ward at Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield.
People with a functional mental health need living in Calderdale are likely to be admitted to Beechdale Ward, Calderdale Royal Hospital.
People with a functional mental health need living in Wakefield are likely to be admitted to Ward 19, Dewsbury and District Hospital.
People with a functional mental health need living in Kirklees are most likely to be admitted to Ward 19, Dewsbury and District Hospital, though some people may be admitted to Beechdale Ward, Calderdale Hospital.

Questions 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the consultation survey will ask you about travel, transport and parking.

Usually, patients are not well enough to travel to an inpatient ward using public transport.

Most patients are brought to the ward by an ambulance, a patient transport service, or driven by a family member, carer or loved one.

For people travelling to our wards by car, there are parking charges at Dewsbury and District Hospital (one of the proposed options for a specialist dementia ward) and Calderdale Royal Hospital (which could be a ward for functional mental health needs only).

Although the journey that people may take to get to our wards could be different, we will be looking at what support we can give to those who might need it. This may include:

working with families, carers, loved ones, and staff to find and access appropriate
transport support, including public transport options, and support which might be
available from local voluntary, and community organisations.
working with our voluntary and community organisations to explore if there is other
support available.
giving people clear, easy to understand and accessible information about how to travel to
our wards.
continuing to use our ‘CHATpads’ to support people in speaking to loved ones using technology.
regularly reviewing travel and transport with families, carers, loved ones and staff to
make sure we are giving them the right support.

A detailed analysis of travel, transport and parking can be found in our business case document, which is available to read on our website: www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/opsconsultation