Access Guide
Getting To (Quiet Room)
- The Quiet Room is located on the ground floor, along the corridor to the right beyond the Hive Café.
- The Quiet Room is approximately 31m from the Main Hospital Entrance.
- From the Blue Badge bays, cross the road at the raised walkway.
Turn left and follow the pavement around the building.
At the end of the pavement, turn right and the Main Hospital Entrance is directly ahead. - View further information about parking at the hospital (opens new tab)
- Access to the Quiet Room is via the Main Hospital Entrance.
- Enter the hospital and continue ahead.
Pass the Hive Café then turn immediately right.
The Quiet Room will be directly ahead. - View further information about entrances (opens new tab)
- There is step free access to the Quiet Room.
- Some flooring is shiny .
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route; accessible toilet (with right hand transfer) and toilets for ambulant disabled users.
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- View information on getting to and around the hospital (opens new tab)
Hospital Parking (Main Car Park)
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Parking
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- The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
- The car park is located to the right of the hospital building when facing from Nell Lane.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park does have a barrier control system.
- There is a push button control at the barrier.
- The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 480cm (7ft 10in x 15ft 9in).
- There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop-off point.
- The drop-off point is located opposite the Blue Badge parking spaces.
- There is not a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
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Paying
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- There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located on the route between the car park and the main hospital entrance.
- Payment signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located on the route between the car park and the main hospital entrance.
- There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
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Access to the Hospital
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
- The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
- The route from the car park to the hospital entrance is clearly signposted.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 72m (78yd 2ft) from the main hospital entrance.
Outside Access (Main Hospital Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The bollard(s) has/have a high visual contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
- There is a door release button when exiting.
- The height of the door release button is 117cm (3ft 10in).
- Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The width of the door opening is 103cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The width of the door opening is 103cm.
Department / Service (Quiet Room)
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Department / Service Access
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- The Quiet Room is located on the ground floor, near the Hive Café.
- The type of flooring is carpet.
- The department/service does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Department / Service Facilities
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- A hearing assistance system is not available in the department/service.
- There are not accessible toilet facilities within the department/service.
- Accessible toilet facilities are located along the corridor opposite and on the left.
- There are not standard toilet facilities within this department/service.
- Standard toilet facilities are located along the corridor opposite and on the left.
Opening Times (Quiet Room)
- Monday 07:40 - 20:30.
- Tuesday 07:40 - 20:30.
- Wednesday 07:40 - 20:30.
- Thursday 07:40 - 20:30.
- Friday 07:40 - 20:30.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Place of Worship / Prayer Room (Quiet Room)
- The place of worship/room is located on the ground floor, near the Hive Café.
- There is step-free access to the place of worship/room.
- The place of worship/room is clearly signed.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) for the room is/are not push pad activated.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) has a closer and maybe difficult for some to open.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The type of flooring in the place of worship/room is carpet.
- There is not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the place of worship/room.
- There is a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There is not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- Background music is not played in the room.
- There is not a speaker system in the room.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels in the room are good.