Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Services available in the venue include: consultation rooms, treatment rooms and minor surgery.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Low Moor.
- This station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include: Braille (on request), large print (on request) and different languages (on request).
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off The Plantations.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 5 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 236cm (width) x 473cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The nearest designated bay is 7m from the entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Main Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- 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 is a single automatic door.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 99cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- The entrance has a locked extension leaf.
Reception
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Location
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- The reception is located on the right as you enter through the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 8m.
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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 122cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 70cm.
- The reception has screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 121cm to 141cm from the floor.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- 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 with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- There is a children's play area in the waiting area with stepped access.
- There is a single step.
- The height of the step is 13cm.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located on the left of the waiting area.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the left of the waiting area.
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Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the male and female standard toilets.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free level access throughout walkways.
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Circulation
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- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the left of the waiting area.
- The distance from the main entrance is 15m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet 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 into the facility.
- There is tactile, pictorial, written text, 'Not All Disabilities Are Visible' and 'Stoma Friendly' signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a high colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 162cm (width) x 217cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 85cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 49cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 100cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 70cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a medium colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 93cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a medium colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 98cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
- The shelf meets the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a pedal bin and a bin with a sensor.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 98cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
