Access Guide
Getting To (Cashiers)
- Cashiers is/are located on the ground floor, in Block A of the Lincoln Wing.
- Access to Cashiers is via the Lincoln Wing main entrance.
- Enter the hospital via the Lincoln Wing main entrance and proceed ahead through the second set of doors.
Take the left hand corridor and follow the corridor through a set of double doors.
Continue down the slight slope and through another set of double doors signed 'Lincoln Wing Block A'.
Cashiers is then located on the right. - There is ramped/sloped access to Cashiers.
- Cashiers is approximately 26m from the Lincoln Wing main entrance.
- There is a/are manual, double door(s) which may be difficult to open between the Lincoln Wing main entrance and the department/service.
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
- There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Parking (Lincoln Wing Blue Badge Parking)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located outside the Lincoln Wing 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 and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 482cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The nearest designated bay is 27m from the Lincoln Wing entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving 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.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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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 Lincoln Wing entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.
Parking (Multi Storey Car Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in the south-west corner of the hospital site.
- The car park is multi-storey.
- The car park surface consists of concrete.
- The height of the restriction barrier is 210cm.
- There are 20+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 228cm (width) x 480cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 130cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 19m from the car park lift.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
- This route has bollards.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders but not all users.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Lincoln Wing Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the south-east corner of the site, just off Beckett Street.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is not 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 or ramp at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 144cm.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 184cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
- This entrance gives access to floor G of the Lincoln Wing.
Level Change
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located on the left hand corridor from the Lincoln Wing entrance.
- The ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The lighting levels at the ramp/slope are good.
Entrance (Cashiers and Patient Affairs)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor, in Block A of the Lincoln Wing.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed with the name of the service/department.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 135cm.
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Comments
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- This entrance leads to the Cashiers and Patient Affairs counters and the Leeds and Wakefield Breast Screening and Colorectal Nursing departments.
Opening Times
- Monday 09:00 - 16:30.
- Tuesday 09:00 - 16:30.
- Wednesday 09:00 - 16:30.
- Thursday 09:00 - 16:30.
- Friday 09:00 - 15:30.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Counter
- The Cashiers counter is located on the ground floor, in Block A of the Lincoln Wing.
- The counter is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the Cashier and Patient Affairs entrance.
- The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step free access to the counter.
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
- There are windows, glazed screens or mirrors behind the counter which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The height of the counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is not a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
- The counter is not staffed.
- There is a bell to attract attention.
- The bell is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 20/07/2022.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
Related Access Guides
- To view other Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- Parking at St James's University Hospital link (new tab) - click here.
- Entrances at St James's University Hospital link (new tab) - click here.
- Public Toilets at St James's University Hospital link (new tab) - click here.
- Getting To and Around St James's University Hospital link (new tab) - click here.
