Access Guide
Getting To (Cashier's Office)
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge bays at the Artillery Lane car park has steep ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
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- Access to the Cashier's Office is via the North Entrance (Car Park).
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- The Cashier's Office is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building, in Zone N.
- The Cashier's Office is approximately 24m from the North Entrance (Car Park).
- Enter via the North Entrance (Car Park).
Continue straight ahead until you reach the Zone N main corridor.
Turn left at the main corridor and continue straight.
The Cashier's Office is located along the corridor and on the left. - Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There are not 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; standard toilets and toilets for ambulant disabled users.
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Parking (Artillery Lane)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off Artillery Lane.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 10 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 460cm (width) x 305cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 140cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 13m from the North Entrance - Car Park entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a steep ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
- Payment machines are located at the side of the car park.
- There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a level manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user in front of the payment machine (185cm x 210cm).
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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 opposite the North Entrance (Car Park).
- There is a maximum stay of 20 minutes.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is a public car park located off Artillery Lane.
- The name of the car park is Wormwood Scrubs Car Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
Entrance (North Entrance - Car Park)
- This entrance is located at the rear of the hospital.
- 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.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 139cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors .
- The second set of doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 189cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- This entrance brings you into the ground floor of Zone N.
Entrance (Cashier's Office Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building, in Zone N.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open both ways.
- The width of the opening is 142cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Counter (Cashier's Office)
- The counter is located to the right upon entering via the Cashier's Office entrance.
- The distance from the Cashier's Office entrance is 3m.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the bell for attention is 104cm.
- The height of the counter is 99cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has windows.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- 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.