Access Guide
Getting To (Eatwell Cafe)
- The most accessible route from the main entrance accessible parking has a slight ramp or slope and bollards.
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- Access to the Eatwell Cafe is via the main entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- The Eatwell Cafe is located on the ground floor of block 5 - Bancroft Unit.
- The Eatwell Cafe is approximately 24m from the main entrance.
- Enter the hospital via the main entrance and proceed straight ahead past the reception desk.
- Follow the main hospital corridor and the entrance to the Eatwell Cafe is on the right hand side.
- Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- Some flooring along the route is shiny and patterned.
- There are not resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
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Parking (Main Entrance Accessible Parking)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the hospital grounds, in front of Block 5.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 8 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 464cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The width of the marked zone is 151cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 5m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight ramp or slope and bollards.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Free parking for Blue Badge holders is restricted to 5 hours.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located at the front of the hospital grounds, in front of the main entrance.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the hospital.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 130cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 192cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a medium visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors .
- The second set of doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 150cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 174cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- This entrance brings you in to the ground floor of the main hospital corridor and to block 5.
Eating and Drinking (Eatwell Cafe)
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Location and Access
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- The Eatwell Cafe is located on the ground floor of block 5 - Bancroft Unit.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
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Service
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- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered, staff who can provide assistance with ordering and designated seating.
- Full table service is not available.
- Menus are wall-mounted and displayed on the counter.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Order and Payment
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- The service counter was surveyed.
- The counter is located to the right from the Eatwell Cafe entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 89cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 80cm.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables and high tables.
- Some tables are fixed.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.