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Entrance (Main Entrance)

This entrance is located at the front of the hospital.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 132cm.
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 145cm.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
There is a third set of double automatic doors.
The third set of doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 150cm.
The third set of doors have a low visual contrast.
This entrance brings you in to the ground floor of the main hospital corridor.

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.

This entrance is located on the right hand side 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 steep gradient.
There is an intercom at a height of 128cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open towards you.
There is a push pad at a height of 72cm.
The width of the opening is 130cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a high visual contrast.
There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 123cm.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance brings you in to the ground floor of Zone A.

This entrance is located on the left hand side of the hospital.
The approach to the entrance has bollards.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is 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 is a single automatic door at this entrance.
The door opens by sliding.
The width of the opening is 108cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance brings you in to the ground floor of Zone C.
This entrance can also be used to access Zones E and F from the corridor in Zone C.

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 a very easy slope at the entrance.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 140cm.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
The width of the opening is 161cm.
There is step-free access via ramp as you enter.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
This entrance brings you in to the ground floor of Zone N.

The reception is located to the right from the main entrance.
The distance from the main entrance is 4m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 106cm.
There is a lowered section at the desk.
The height of the lowered section is 95cm.
The reception has windows and glazed screens.
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.
Some flooring is shiny.
Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
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 and chairs without armrests.
Some seating is fixed.