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Getting To (Patient Travel)

Patient Travel is/are located on the Victorian corridor, on level 2 of the hospital.
Access to Patient Travel is via the main entrance.
After entering the hospital via the main entrance, proceed straight ahead past the main reception desk and continue until you reach the escalators.
Turn right into the lift lobby.
Take the lift to level 2, exit the lift and turn left into the long corridor.
Continue along the corridor, then take the first corridor on the right. This is the entrance to the Old Victorian corridor.
At the end of this corridor turn right.
Continue along the corridor and Patient Travel is located on the left.
There is step free access, via lift, to Patient Travel.
Patient Travel is approximately 140m from the lift.
There are not resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
There is some flooring in corridors which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.

Car Park View
- The car park is located opposite the Main Entrance.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 4 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 265cm (width) x 730cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The width of the marked zone is 140cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 11m from the Main Entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
- The access road for the Blue Badge bays and the drop-off point is between the Blue Badge bays and the Main Entrance.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Free parking for Blue Badge holders is restricted to 1 hour.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
Drop-off Point View
- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located to the right of the main accessible hospital entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the drop-off point.

This entrance is located at the front of the hospital, opposite the Blue Badge bays.
The approach to the entrance has bollards.
The entrance area is not 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.
There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 114cm.
There is an intercom at a height of 134cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 171cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a low 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 139cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The lift surveyed is located ahead and to the right after entering through the Main Entrance.
The distance from the Main Entrance is 56m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
Levels 0 to 7 are accessed by this lift.
The lift door has a medium visual contrast.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
Some of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 131cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 153cm (width) x 262cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.
There are other lifts available along the main hospital corridor that are very similar to the one surveyed.

The Patient Travel is located on level 2, on the Victorian Corridor.
The counter is approximately 140m (153yd 4in) from the lift.
Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the entrance.
There is step free access to the counter.
There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
There are windows, glazed screens or mirrors behind the counter which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
The counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
The lighting levels at the counter are moderate to good.
The height of the counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
There is not sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
There is not a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
The counter is staffed.
There is not a bell to attract attention.
There is not a hearing assistance system.