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Getting To (Ellis Ward)

The most accessible route from the Peter Hodgkinson Centre Blue Badge Parking has a steep ramp or slope, uneven surfaces and a dropped kerb with tactile paving.
Access to Ellis Ward is via the Peter Hodgkinson Centre Entrance.
There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
Ellis Ward is located on the ground floor and to the right of the building.
Ellis Ward is approximately 52m from the Peter Hodgkinson Centre Entrance.
Enter via the PHC Entrance and turn right.
Follow this corridor to the end and go through the double doors.
Turn right and proceed ahead.
At the end of this corridor continue through the Castle and Ellis Ward Entrance and Ellis Ward is located straight ahead.
Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and manual doors.
Some flooring along the route is shiny.
There are resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
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Car Park View
- The car park is located at the front of the building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 5 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 236cm (width) x 475cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 81cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 10m from the Peter Hodgkinson Centre Entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a steep ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.

This entrance is located at the front of the building.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
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 135cm.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 101cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 85cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a high 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 103cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The reception is located to the right as you enter the Peter Hodgkinson Centre Entrance.
The distance from the Peter Hodgkinson Centre Entrance is 3m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 89cm.
There is not a lowered section at the desk.
The reception has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
There is a fixed hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
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.
Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

Ward Information View
- This is an acute inpatient mental health ward.
- This is a male only ward.
- There are 19 beds in total on the ward.
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 117cm.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
Visiting Hours View
- There are set visiting times for the ward.
- Visiting times are Monday to Friday: 18:00 - 20:00
- Weekends: 14:00 - 16:00 and 18:00 - 20:00.