Access Guide
Getting To (Pharmacy)
- The most accessible route from the accessible parking to the main hospital entrance has slight ramps or slopes.
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- Access to the Pharmacy is via the Main Hospital Entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- The Pharmacy is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building.
- The Pharmacy is approximately 30m from the Main Hospital Entrance.
- Enter through the Main Hospital Entrance and turn right.
Follow the corridor to the left, then turn right.
Continue straight ahead and the Pharmacy is on the right. - 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.
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Parking (Accessible Parking)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located to the right of the main hospital entrance and to the right of the hospital building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 290cm (width) x 556cm (depth).
- There are no hatched/marked zones.
- The nearest designated bay is 15m from the Main Hospital Entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
- There is no dropped kerb from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
Entrance (Main Hospital Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the hospital building.
- 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 buzzer at a height of 129cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 114cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- 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 150cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Department / Service (Pharmacy)
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Location and Access
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- The Pharmacy is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building.
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- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- 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 152cm.
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Getting Around
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- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
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Facilities and Services
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- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building.
Counter (Prescription Collection Point)
- The counter is located to left when entering the Pharmacy.
- The distance from the Pharmacy entrance is 3m.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 91cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 72cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Counter (Prescription Drop Off Point)
- The counter is located straight ahead when entering the Pharmacy.
- The distance from the Pharmacy entrance is 3m.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 93cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Seating Area (Pharmacy)
- The seating area is located to the right when entering the Pharmacy.
- The most accessible route to the seating area has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- 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.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
