Access Guide
Overview (Dunmow Clinic)
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About
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- This is a clinic with multiple services available.
- Services available in the venue include: midwifery, substance misuse and physiotherapy services.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest step-free train station is Elsenham train station.
- The nearest bus station is High Street.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Dunmow Clinic)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the right once you enter through the Dunmow Clinic entrance.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the toilet with adaptations.
Parking (Dunmow Clinic)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the Dunmow Clinic building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of block paving.
- There is 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay available.
- The Blue Badge bay is signposted but has no markings.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 323cm (width) x 591cm (depth).
- There are no hatched/marked zones.
- The nearest designated bay is 3m from the Dunmow Clinic entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for staff and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
Entrance (Dunmow Clinic)
- 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 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 slight gradient.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a push pad at a height of 100cm.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
- There is a second single automatic door.
- The second door is permanently held open.
- The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 100cm.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- The second door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 92cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception (Dunmow Clinic)
- The reception is located to the left as you enter through the Dunmow Clinic entrance.
- The distance from the Dunmow Clinic entrance is 1m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 101cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- 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: tables.
Getting Around (Dunmow Clinic)
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Seating Area (Sub Waiting Area)
- The seating area is located at the rear of the building.
- 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 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.
- Furniture available in this area includes: 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.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located beyond reception, to the right.
- The distance from the Dunmow Clinic entrance is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 142cm (width) x 207cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 82cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 45cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 92cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 76cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high 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 112cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 122cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 96cm.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.