Access Guide
Getting To (Rowlands Pharmacy)
- The most accessible route from the Yellow Zone - Outpatients Building Blue Badge parking has step-free level access, uneven surfaces, a dropped kerb with tactile paving and bollards.
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- Access to Rowlands Pharmacy is via the Yellow Zone - Outpatients building main entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- Rowlands Pharmacy is located on the ground floor of the Yellow Zone - Outpatients building.
- Rowlands Pharmacy is approximately 16m from the Yellow Zone - Outpatients building main entrance.
- Enter via the Yellow Zone - Outpatients building main entrance
- Continue straight ahead and to the left, passing the main reception on your right.
- The Rowlands Pharmacy is located on the left, past the main reception.
- Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access.
- Some flooring along the route is shiny and patterned.
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route; a toilet with adaptations (with right hand transfer).
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Parking (Yellow Zone - Outpatients Building - Blue Badge Holders and Drop-Off Only)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front of the Yellow Zone - Outpatients building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 6 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 259cm (width) x 476cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The width of the marked zone is 114cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 13m from the Yellow Zone - Outpatients Building main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access, uneven surfaces and bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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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 directly in front of the Yellow Zone - Outpatients Building entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.
Entrance (Yellow Zone - Outpatients Building - Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the Outpatients Building.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- 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 a very easy slope at the entrance.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 137cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 145cm.
- 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 are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 151cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the building.
Entrance (Rowlands Pharmacy)
- This entrance is located on the ground floor of the Yellow Zone - Outpatients building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an opening without doors.
- The width of the opening is 178cm.
Counter (Rowlands Pharmacy)
- The counter is located to the left as you enter the Rowlands Pharmacy.
- The distance from the Rowlands Pharmacy entrance is 6m.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 96cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has glazed screens.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
Consultation / Medical Room (Consultation Room)
- There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
- The room surveyed was; Consultation Room.
- The room is located to the right of the pharmacy counter.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens outwards.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- Some furniture is fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.