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Getting To (Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment)

The most accessible route from the Bexhill Hospital Blue Badge bays has a very easy slope.
Access to Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment is via the Bexhill Hospital main entrance.
There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment is located to the left on the main hospital corridor.
Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment is approximately 30m from the Bexhill Hospital main entrance.
Enter the hospital via the main entrance.
Proceed ahead past reception to the main hospital corridor.
Turn left and continue ahead.
The entrance to Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment is on the right.
Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
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.
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Car Park View
- 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.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for staff and visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.
Drop-off Point View
- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located in front of the 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.

Location and Access View
- Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment is located to the left on the main hospital corridor.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
Getting Around View
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Facilities and Services View
- 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 nearest toilet with adaptations is located along the corridor to the right after the main hospital reception desk.

The reception is located to the left from the Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment entrance.
The distance from the Ophthalmic Pre-Assessment entrance is 2m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 80cm.
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.
There is some 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.

There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
The room surveyed was; G101.
The room is located off the waiting room.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
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 high visual contrast.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 77cm.
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
There is not 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.
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.
Lighting levels are adjustable.