A new carbon-saving electric bike is being trialled by the porter team at Castle Hill Hospital thanks to a partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
NHS Humber Health Partnership is continuing its award-winning collaboration with the council’s sustainable transport team at the Castle Hill site in Cottingham. The latest joint project is the introduction of an electric-powered quadracycle eCargo Bike, which will be tested by the portering team. Quadracycles operate in a similar way to an electric cycle, whereby the user must pedal in order to gain assistance for the electric motor.
- Castle Hill Hospital will be one of the first NHS sites in the country to use one in a drive to increase sustainability and promote workforce wellbeing.
- The bike will be in use for a trial period of 12 months, carrying linen, gas cylinders, other medical equipment and essentials around the 168-acre hospital site. If successful, it will replace one of the site’s vans, reducing both carbon emissions and operational costs as well as increasing levels of physical activity in the workforce.
Jeroen Beumer, commercial director at Cargo Cycling, the firm which supplied the eCargo Bike, travelled all the way from his base in Netherlands to see the vehicle on site.
Marc Beaumont, head of sustainability at the trust, said: “The eCargo bike is a fantastic addition to our fleet and will help to contribute to our net zero ambitions.
“With its own solar field, Castle Hill is already leading the way when it comes to hospital sustainability, and we hope to use the electricity we generate ourselves to recharge the new eCargo bike batteries.”
To find out more visit: eCargo bike | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
