Access Guide
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 level access at the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 157cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a second, single automatic door.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 146cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the hospital.
Main Reception
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Location
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- The reception is located on the right when entering the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 3m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access to the reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 74cm.
- The reception has mirrors and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is a clearly signed portable hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Seating is fixed.
Ambulance / Out of Hours Entrance
- This entrance is located to the right of the main entrance.
- 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 slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There is an intercom at a height of 140cm.
- There is a single automatic door.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 138cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor and is utilised between 20:00 and 07:00 when the main entrance is closed.
Education Resource Centre Entrance
- This entrance is located to the rear of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not 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.
- There are no handrails for the ramp.
- There is an intercom at a height of 138cm.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 66cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors.
- The doors open towards you.
- The doors require effort to open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 66cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 144cm.
- This entrance gives access to the lower ground floor of the hospital.