Access Guide
Overview - Oak Tree Surgery
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About
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- This is a GP 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.
- There is a drop-off point.
- The nearest train station is Liskeard.
- 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 a fixed 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.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Parking (Oak Tree Surgery)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the side of the building, off Clemo Road.
- 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.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 470cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 22m from the main 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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- 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 a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located at the side of the car park nearest the entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the drop-off point.
Entrance (Oak Tree Surgery)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not 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 by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 132cm.
- 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 automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 129cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
Reception (Oak Tree Surgery)
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Location
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- The reception is located to the left as you enter through the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 4m.
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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 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk, but it was obstructed at the time of the survey.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 93cm to 117cm from the floor.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- 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, sofas, bariatric chairs with armrests and bariatric chairs without armrests.
- Some seating is fixed.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Oak Tree Surgery)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- The toilets with adaptations are located to the right of the reception and in the treatment corridor.
- All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- Gender neutral step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the right of the reception.
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Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilet with adaptations to the right of the reception.
Getting Around (Oak Tree Surgery)
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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.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Counter (Pharmacy)
- The counter is located directly ahead when entering through the main entrance, to the right of the reception.
- The distance from the main entrance is 6m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 109cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The counter has screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is moveable.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- 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, bariatric chairs with armrests and bariatric chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the right of the reception.
- The distance from the main entrance is 7m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door 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 Braille, pictorial, written text and 'Not All Disabilities Are Visible' 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 87cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 244cm (depth).
- There is 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 83cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever 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 high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm 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 high colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 91cm 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 76cm from the floor.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the right side of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 113cm 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 high colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 113cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 86cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 156cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 90cm.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
