Access Guide
Route Information
- The following information describes the route from the Urgent Care Centre car park to Urgent Care Centre entrance.
- The approximate distance of this route from the Blue Badge Bays is 20m.
- The route takes approximately 2 minutes.
- The route leads across the service road to the entrance of the Urgent Care Centre.
- The majority of paths along the route are tarmac.
- The potential hazards on this route include; busy roads and crossing points.
Hospital Parking
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Parking
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- The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
- The car park is located at the front of the Urgent Care Centre entrance.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park does not have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 5 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 360cm x 600cm.
- There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop-off point.
- The drop-off point is located immediately in front of the Urgent Care Centre entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
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Paying
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- There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located at the payment machines in the car park.
- Payment signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located throughout the car park.
- There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is not a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
- To see the hospital parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
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Access to the Hospital
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
- The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the Urgent Care Centre entrance.
Car Park to Covered Walkway
- From the Blue Badge bays in the Urgent Care Centre car park make your way towards the Urgent Care Centre entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb immediately before the pavement.
- Continue straight for 1m and there is a pedestrian crossing with tactile paving.
- Cross the pedestrian crossing. There is tactile paving on the other side.
- There is a very slight slope upwards on the pavement.
- Carry on straight ahead to the covered walkway.
- There is a very small ridge where the covered walkway starts.
Covered Walkway to the Urgent Care Centre Entrance
- Follow the level walkway towards the Urgent Care Centre entrance.
- The walkway is approximately 20m to the Urgent Care Centre entrance.
Outside Access (Urgent Care Centre Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the Urgent Care Centre.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a hand sanitiser but it is not at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 154cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 158cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.