\n Dr Andy Wight, consultant respiratory physician at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), is supporting Cycle to Work Day and promoting the many health benefits of cycling.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dr Wight said: “It\u2019s so important to get exercise because it improves heart and lung fitness.\n<\/p>\n
\n “For my patients with lung cancer and other types of cancer, there\u2019s strong evidence showing that physical activity boosts treatment effectiveness and improves survival.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Cycling is a great way to make movement part of daily life.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Dr Andy Wight with colleague Ben Streatfield in the Lung Unit (Image: Supplied) He began cycling to work during the Covid-19 pandemic and now rides to Arrowe Park Hospital three to four times a week.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “Cycling to work doesn\u2019t take much longer than driving.\n<\/p>\n
\n “During term time, it\u2019s actually quicker than driving through school traffic.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Dr Wight believes in staying active year-round and encourages even patients with chronic lung conditions to keep moving.\n<\/p>\n
\n He is not alone in his commitment to cycling.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dawn Parker, a nurse in the Endoscopy Unit at Arrowe Park Hospital, has been cycling to work for 25 years.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dawn Parker outside the Endoscopy Unit (Image: Supplied) Ms Parker said: “It takes me about 30 to 40 minutes to get into work, and I\u2019ve done my exercise for the day.\n<\/p>\n
\n “On the ride home, it helps me process my day so by the time I get home, I\u2019ve cleared my head.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Exercise improves your mental health because it releases mood-boosting chemicals, and it certainly works for me.”\n<\/p>\n
\n She credits cycling with helping her stay youthful and energetic.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Parker said: “I could still do a 5k run if I wanted to.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Dawn Parker on her bike on the way to work (Image: Supplied) She also recommends the government\u2019s Cycle to Work Scheme and has seen others graduate from e-bikes to regular bicycles as their fitness improves.\n<\/p>\n
\n Reena Alexis, an advanced neonatal nurse practitioner, also cycles to work and said the switch has allowed her to sell her car.\n<\/p>\n
\n Janelle Holmes, chief executive of WUTH, praised the growing interest in cycling among staff.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Holmes said: “Our staff are committed to improving our patients\u2019 lives, and many are leading by example when it comes to looking after their own health.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr Andy Wight, consultant respiratory physician at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), is supporting Cycle to Work Day…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325619,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4316],"tags":[105,4348,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-325618","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114988410660662490","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}