We encourage healthy movement among our employees

18. 8. 2022

Several times during the spring and summer months you can meet a group of cyclists led by the head of the orthopaedic department, Milan Pastucha, MD. The cyclists are composed of doctors, nurses and other staff of the hospital in Hořovice.

"The first joint cycling trip of Hořovice Hospital employees took place in 2015. Since then, we have been trying to plan several trips every year. I know the Brdy Mountains very well, so I always adapt the route to the current physical condition of the cyclists. Nowadays, many colleagues also own electric bikes, so it is possible to cover a longer distance," says Chief Pastucha.

The easy route goes through the Brda forests and the number of participants is growing every year. "Following an agreement with the owner of the hospital, Sotirios Zavalianis, who is open to new ideas, we have also set up a bike shed on the hospital premises where the bikes can be safely parked and charged. This offers employees the opportunity to change their lifestyle, reduce weight, save petrol and improve their physical condition," he praises the possibility of using the bike storage.