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Getting To (Radiology Department - Gate 17)

• The most accessible route from the main entrance Blue Badge car park has a very easy slope, a dropped kerb with tactile paving, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
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• Access to the Radiology Department - Gate 17 is via the main entrance.
• There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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• The Radiology Department - Gate 17 is located on level B.
• The Radiology Department - Gate 17 is approximately 33m from the main entrance.
• Enter via the main entrance and bear right.
• The entrance to the Radiology Department - Gate 17 is located on the right.
• Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access.
• 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.
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Hospital Parking (Main Entrance - Blue Badge Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
  • The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
  • The car park is located in front of the main entrance.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
  • 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 230cm x 450cm (7ft 7in x 14ft 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.
• Drop-off Point View
  • There is a designated drop-off point.
  • The drop-off point is located to the left of the main entrance.
  • There is a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
  • The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
• Paying View
  • There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
• Access to the Hospital View
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
  • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
  • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 50m (54yd 2ft) from the main entrance - side door.
• Comments View
  • This car park was not in use at the time of the survey due to placement of mobile scanner units.

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Outside Access (Main Entrance - Side Door)

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• Entrance Details View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the hospital, on the left of the main 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.
  • There are bollards outside this entrance.
  • The minimum width between the bollards/wall is 120cm.
  • 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 not a bell/buzzer.
  • There is not an intercom.
  • There is a hand sanitiser.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser is 103cm (3ft 5in).
  • There is a door release button when exiting.
  • The height of the door release button is 101cm (3ft 4in).
  • Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
  • The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
  • The automatic door(s) is/are push pad activated.
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 220cm.
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • The door(s) open(s) automatically.
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 190cm.

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Department / Service (Radiology Department - Gate 17)

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• Location and Access View
  • The Radiology Department - Gate 17 is located on level B, to the right from the main entrance.
  • There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free level access into this area.
  • There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
  • The doors open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 89cm.
  • One of the doors is permanently held open.
• Getting Around View
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • Access throughout may include manual doors and doors permanently held open.
  • Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • There may be background noise in this area.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
• Facilities and Services View
  • There are 10+ consultation/medical rooms available.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • The hoist is mobile.
  • The following facilities are available for patients: toilets with adaptations and standard toilets.

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Toilet and Changing Facilities (Radiology Department - Gate 17)

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• Toilet Facilities View
  • There are 4 toilets with adaptations.
  • Toilets with adaptations are located in reception, and next to the waiting areas for X - Ray, CT Scans and Ultrasound.
  • The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
  • The shared step-free standard toilet facilities are located in reception, and next to the waiting areas for X - Ray, CT Scans and Ultrasound.
• Changing Places and Changing Facilities View
  • The changing facilities which have adaptations are located next to the waiting areas for X- Ray, CT Scans and Ultrasound.
  • Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the Ultrasound changing room with adaptions.

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Reception (Radiology - Outpatients Reception)

• The reception is located on the left from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance.
• The distance from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance is 3m.
• There is step-free level access to reception.
• The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
• There is a lowered section at the desk.
• The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
• The reception has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• There is background noise in this area.
• The flooring is shiny.
• Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
• There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
• There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
• Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
• Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.

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Seating Area (X - Ray)

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• Location and Access View
  • The X - Ray waiting area is located to the left from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance then along the main corridor on the right.
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • There is step-free level access into this area.
• Seating Area View
  • There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
  • There is some 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 medium visual contrast.
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
  • The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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Changing Room with Adaptations (X - Ray)

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• Location and Access View
  • The changing room surveyed is located to the left from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance, in the X - Ray waiting area.
  • The distance from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance is 23m.
  • The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • There is step-free level access into the changing room.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 95cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
• Dimensions and Features View
  • Facilities available in the changing room include: a dry seat for changing with a grab rail/dropdown rail.
  • The dimensions of the changing room are 278cm (width) x 246cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
  • There is a mirror.
  • There is no shelf.
  • The changing room has a clinical waste bin.
  • There is one coat hook.
  • The coat hook is 169cm from the floor.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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Imaging Room (Radiography 4)

• The room surveyed was; Radiology 4.
• The room is located along the main department corridor.
• The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.

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• Imaging Room View
  • There is written text and numbered 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 has a locked extension leaf.
  • The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
  • The door opens inwards.
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • 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.
  • The treatment table is wall mounted at a fixed height.
  • The length of the treatment table is 250cm.
  • Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

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Seating Area (CT - Scans)

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• Location and Access View
  • The CT scans seating area is located along the main department corridor, on the left.
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • There is step-free level access into this area.
  • The width of the opening is 250cm.
• 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 medium visual contrast.
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
  • The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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Changing Room with Adaptations (CT Scans)

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• Location and Access View
  • The changing room surveyed is located off the main corridor in the CT Scan waiting area.
  • The distance from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance is 40m.
  • The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • There is step-free level access into the changing room.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 87cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
• Dimensions and Features View
  • Facilities available in the changing room include: a dry seat for changing with a grab rail/dropdown rail.
  • The dimensions of the changing room are 210cm (width) x 225cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
  • There is a mirror.
  • There is no shelf.
  • The changing room has no disposal facilities.
  • There is one coat hook.
  • The coat hook is 169cm from the floor.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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Imaging Room (CT 1)

• The room surveyed was; CT 1.
• The room is located on the main corridor.
• The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.

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• Imaging Room View
  • There is written text and numbered 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 has a locked extension leaf.
  • The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
  • The door opens inwards.
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • The treatment table is wall mounted at a fixed height.
  • The length of the treatment table is 210cm.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

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Seating Area (Ultrasound)

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• Location and Access View
  • The Ultrasound waiting area is to the left from the Radiology entrance then right down the side corridor.
  • The most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • There is step-free level access into this area.
  • The width of the opening is 320cm.
• Seating Area View
  • There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
  • There is not 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: coffee tables.
  • The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

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Changing Room with Adaptations (Ultrasound)

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• Location and Access View
  • The changing room surveyed is located to the left from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance then right down the side corridor.
  • The distance from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance is 50m.
  • The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • There is step-free level access into the changing room.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 88cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
• Dimensions and Features View
  • Facilities available in the changing room include: a wash basin, a baby change table and a dry seat for changing with a grab rail/dropdown rail.
  • The dimensions of the changing room are 185cm (width) x 250cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The wash basin is 86cm from the floor.
  • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
  • There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
  • The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
  • The soap dispenser is 126cm from the floor.
  • The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
  • The towel dispenser is 138cm from the floor.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
  • There is a mirror.
  • There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
  • The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
  • The changing room has a pedal bin and a clinical waste bin.
  • There is one coat hook.
  • The coat hook is 167cm from the floor.
  • The height of the baby change facility when in use is 104cm.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

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Imaging Room (Ultrasound 2)

• The room surveyed was; CT 1.
• The room is located to the left from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance then right down the side corridor.
• The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.

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• Imaging Room View
  • There is written text and numbered 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 has a locked extension leaf.
  • The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
  • The door opens inwards.
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • 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.
  • The treatment table is free standing and height adjustable.
  • The length of the treatment table is 185cm.
  • Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • 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.

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Toilet with Adaptations (Reception - Left Hand Transfer)

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• Location and Access View
  • The toilet surveyed is located to the left from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance.
  • The distance from the Radiology Department - Gate 17 entrance is 8m.
  • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
  • There is step-free level access into the facility.
  • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 97cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
• Dimensions and Features View
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 184cm (width) x 230cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet.
  • The lateral transfer space is 118cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
  • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
  • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
  • The horizontal grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
  • The vertical grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The dropdown rail has a medium visual contrast.
  • The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
  • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
  • The toilet has a padded backrest.
  • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
  • The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
  • The toilet roll holder is 100cm from the floor.
  • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
  • The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
  • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
  • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
  • The wash basin grab rails have a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
  • The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
  • The soap dispenser is 105cm from the floor.
  • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
  • The towel dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
  • The towel dispenser is 137cm from the floor.
  • There is not a hand dryer.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
  • There is a full length mirror.
  • There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
  • The shelf meets the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
  • The cubicle has a waste bin, a sanitary bin and a clinical waste bin.
  • There are no coat hooks.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.