Dedicated shuttle service launched for NHS staff at King's Mill Hospital

Stagecoach East Midlands have announced they are launching the service for NHS staff commuting home from the Sutton hospital.

The bus will depart from King’s Mill Hospital at the main shift change times to take NHS staff home.

The service is exclusively for NHS staff only, including hospital ancillary workers such as porters and cleaners.

It is not accessible to other members of the public, to ensure that key workers have quick and easy journeys home after their shifts. Staff will need to show their ID card to indicate to the driver that they are eligible for the service.

The service will run within Mansfield town centre out to areas including Mansfield Woodhouse, Newlands, Ravensdale and Ladybrook and will operate flexibly, stopping in safe places on the main roads that are close to the passengers’ homes. Drivers will adhere to safety precautions and be conscious of stopping in convenient and well-lit places for NHS staff to alight the bus.

The buses will depart from King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton main entrance at, 15:15, 16:15, 17:15, 18:15, 19:15, 20:15 and 22:15.

Matt Cranwell, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “We want to do what we can to help support the fantastic NHS staff who are working tirelessly to protect and care for our communities during these challenging times. We are continuing to respond to the latest government advice by updating our services to ensure that critical routes are maintained wherever possible and by implementing additional cleaning and hygiene measures to protect our staff and passengers.”

Associate Director for Estates and Facilities, Ben Widdowson said: “We are really grateful for the service that Stagecoach has agreed to provide to our staff. The shuttle service will provide colleagues with a safe and convenient way of getting home, which I am sure will be really appreciated by those who need it.”

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