Access Guide
Getting To (Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services)
- The most accessible route from the Bexhill Hospital Blue Badge bays has a very easy slope.
- Access to Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services is via the Bexhill Hospital main entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
- Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services is located within Outpatients.
- Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services is approximately 50m from the Bexhill Hospital main entrance.
- Enter the hospital via the main entrance.
- Proceed ahead past reception to the main hospital corridor.
- Turn right and follow the corridor, into the Outpatients department.
- Continue down the corridor to the right, through the Clinic A and B waiting areas, into to the Clinic C waiting area.
- The Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services reception is to the left.
- Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- Some flooring along the route is shiny.
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route; a toilet with adaptations (with right hand transfer) and standard toilets.
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Parking (Bexhill Hospital)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located along the hospital road to the left of the main hospital entrance.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 6 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 236cm (width) x 440cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to one side but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 7m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for staff and visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.
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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 in front of the main entrance.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the main hospital 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 access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 100cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 115cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high 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 173cm.
- The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Outpatients)
- This entrance is located along the main hospital corridor, to the right after the main reception.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 107cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 148cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Seating Area (Clinic C)
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Location and Access
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- ahead then to the right from the Outpatients department entrance, after Seating Areas A and B.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 149cm.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Department / Service (Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services)
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Location and Access
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- Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services is located within Outpatients.
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Getting Around
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- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
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Facilities and Services
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- There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The following facilities are available for patients: toilets with adaptations.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations is located ahead past the main reception and along the corridor to the right.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located off the Clinic C waiting area.
- The toilets with adaptations have no transfer space available.
Reception (Diabetic Eye Screening Team and Services)
- The reception is located in the Clinic C waiting area.
- The distance from Bexhill Hospital main entrance is 50m.
- The most accessible route to reception has doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 113cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Consultation / Medical Room (Diabetic Eye Screening)
- There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
- The room surveyed was; G029.
- The room is located along the corridor past the Diabetic Eye Screening reception, on the right.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 79cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and height adjustable chairs.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- Some furniture is fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Female - Clinic C)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located ahead then to the right from the Outpatients department entrance, off the Clinic C waiting area.
- The distance from the Outpatients department entrance is 20m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- Doors are held 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 Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 62cm.
- There is a second door.
- The door opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 53cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a low 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 136cm (width) x 185cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is not a lateral transfer space next to the toilet.
- There is a lever flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the right as you face the toilet.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the right as you face the toilet.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is no dropdown grab rail for the toilet.
- The toilet seat is 43cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- 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 88cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has twist/turn taps.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 82cm from the floor.
- There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 118cm 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 125cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a clinical waste bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 166cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- The toilet with adaptations is the only cubicle within the female toilet.
- The wash basin, soap and hand towels are outside the cubicle.
