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Middleton Assessment Unit - MAU

Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ

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Getting To (Middleton Assessment Unit - MAU)

Parking (Car Park A)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located at the front of the hospital grounds, accessed via entrance 1 along Haweswater Road.
    • 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.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 220cm (width) x 506cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 140cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 110m from the main entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has steep ramps or slopes.
    • There are 5 parent and baby bays available on the left side of the car park.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • 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.
    • Free parking for Blue Badge holders is restricted to 3 hours.
    • 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.
    • View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point available.
    • The designated drop-off point is located at the rear of the car park.

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located at the front of the hospital, on the right side.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces and 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 a very easy slope at the entrance.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser is 133cm.
  • There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
  • The door opens by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 162cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has 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 180cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.
  • This entrance brings you into the ground floor of the hospital, within area B.

Reception (MAU Reception)

  • Location View
    • The reception is located on the right before you enter the Middleton Assessment Unit - MAU.
    • The distance from the Middleton Assessment Unit - MAU entrance is 2m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access to the reception.
    • The height of the reception desk is 78cm.
    • There is not a lowered section at the desk.
    • The reception has screens which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • There is a portable hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
    • 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.

Ward (Middleton Assessment Unit - MAU)

  • Ward Information View
    • This is a short stay assessment ward.
    • This is a shared ward.
    • The ward includes side rooms and bays.
  • Location and Access View
    • There is written text signage on or near the door.
    • There is step-free level access into this ward.
    • There is an intercom at a height of 110cm.
    • There are double manual doors.
    • The doors open away from you.
    • The doors require effort to open.
    • The width of the opening is 156cm.
    • The doors have a high colour contrast.
  • Getting Around View
    • There is step-free level access throughout.
    • Doors are held open along circulation routes.
    • Access throughout may include moveable physical obstructions.
    • There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
    • The flooring is shiny.
    • There is no (or very little) background noise.
    • Wayfinding signage is provided.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • Reception / Nurses' Station View
    • The height of the reception desk is 111cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the desk.
    • The height of the lowered section is 74cm.
    • The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • There is a clearly signed portable hearing assistance system.
  • Facilities and Services View
    • Seating available on the ward includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
    • There is a clearly signed portable hearing assistance system.
    • There is a mobile hoist on this ward.
    • There is a relatives' room for the ward.
  • Visiting Hours View

Toilet and Changing Facilities (Middleton Assessment Unit - MAU)

Room (Day Room)

  • The room is located along the Middleton Assessment Unit (MAU) corridor on the left.
  • The distance from the Middleton Assessment Unit (MAU) entrance is 10m.
  • The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
  • Doors are held open along the most accessible route.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 94cm.
  • The door has a medium colour contrast.
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • There is not space for an assistance dog to rest.
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
  • Seating available in this room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in this room includes: tables and coffee tables.
  • None of the tables are fixed.
  • The surface height of the tables/desks is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear height under the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Additional facilities/services include: a television.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Bathroom with Adaptations (Toilet and Shower Room)

  • Location and Access View
    • The bathroom surveyed is located within bay 4.
    • The most accessible route to the bathroom room has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
    • There is step-free level access into the bathroom.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the opening is 85cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a medium colour contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the bathroom are 272cm (width) x 185cm (depth).
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • The lateral transfer space on the left is 120cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • The lateral transfer space on the right is 113cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the right transfer side.
    • There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the left as you face the toilet.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • There are dropdown grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The dropdown grab rails have a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
    • The toilet has a padded backrest.
    • The toilet roll holder cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a medium colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 94cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The wash basin and tap cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 79cm from the floor.
    • There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a medium colour contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 104cm 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 medium colour contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 134cm from the floor.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The bathroom has a clinical waste bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
    • Lighting levels are adjustable.
    • The bathroom has a wheel in shower.
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the shower.
    • There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
    • The shower controls are lever mixer.
    • There is a shower seat.
    • The shower seat is 50cm from the floor.
    • There are grab rails for the shower.
    • The grab rails for the shower have a low colour contrast.
    • There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm for the shower, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.