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Getting To (Broadoak Unit - Health and Wellbeing Centre)

The most accessible route from the blue badge spaces has a very easy slope and a dropped kerb.
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Access to the Broadoak Unit- Health and Wellbeing Centre is via the Broadoak Unit - main entrance.
There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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The Broadoak Unit - Health and Wellbeing Centre is located along the corridor to the right after entering the Broadoak Unit.
The Broadoak Unit - Health and Wellbeing Centre is approximately 10m from the Broadoak Unit - main entrance.
Enter via the Broadoak Unit - main entrance and turn right.
Go through the double doors and the Health and wellbeing centre will be located on the left.
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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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 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 460cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The width of the marked zone is 124cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 9m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for Blue Badge holders and permit holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Public Car Parks View
- There is a public car park located across the main road from the Broadoak Unit.
- The name of the car park is Broadgreen Hospital multi-storey car park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available in the car park.

This entrance is located at the front of the Broadoak Unit 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 a very easy slope at the entrance.
There is an intercom at a height of 116cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 174cm.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
There is a second single automatic door.
The second door opens by sliding.
The width of the opening is 106cm.
The second door has a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
There is a third automatic door at this entrance into the building. This slides automatically, is 103cm wide and has poor colour contrast.
The third door into the building will only be opened by reception staff after visitors have passed through the second door and it has closed, and vice versa for exiting.

The seating area is located on the right after entering the Health and Wellbeing Centre.
The most accessible route to the seating area has step-free level access.
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.
Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
There may be background noise in this area.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
The room surveyed was; Consultation Room.
The room is located ahead as you enter the Health and Wellbeing Centre.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
There is no 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 outwards.
The width of the opening is 76cm.
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
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.
Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and height adjustable chairs.
Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
Some furniture is 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.