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Getting To (Overseas Visitors)

The most accessible route from the Main Entrance Blue Badge Bays and Drop Off has a very easy slope and bollards.
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Access to Overseas Visitors is via the main hospital entrance.
There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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Overseas Visitors is located on the first floor of the main hospital building.
Overseas Visitors is approximately 20m from the main lifts.
Enter via the main hospital entrance and proceed straight ahead past the reception desk.
Turn left and continue along the corridor ahead, to the main lifts located on the left.
Take a lift to the first floor.
Exit the lift and turn right.
Continue down the corridor and the entrance to Overseas Visitors is located on the right.
Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and a lift.
Some flooring along the route is shiny and patterned.
There are resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
The following toilet facilities are available along the route; a toilet with adaptations (with left hand transfer).
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Car Park View
- The car park is located at the front of the hospital grounds, to the right of the main hospital entrance.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 8 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 245cm (width) x 390cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 126cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 35m from the main hospital entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope and bollards.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
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Drop-off Point View
- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located at the front of the hospital grounds, to the right of the main hospital entrance.

The lift surveyed is located on the left side of the main hospital entrance lobby.
The distance from the main hospital entrance is 25m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
The ground, first and second floor are accessed by this lift.
The lift door has a high visual contrast.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 107cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 190cm (width) x 200cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a medium visual contrast.
Some of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a list of floor services/facilities.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.

Location and Access View
- The seating area is located in the corridor just outside the Overseas Visitors Office.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
Seating Area View
- 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 without armrests.
- The chairs are fixed.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

The room is located on the first floor of the main hospital building.
The distance from the main lifts is 20m.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
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 with a high visual contrast.
The door opens inwards.
The width of the opening is 87cm.
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in the room includes: tables and desks.
The desks are fixed.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.