Access Guide
Introduction
- The service is located in the The Burrows of Berrywood Hospital.
Getting Help and Assistance
- Documents are available in an alternative format and can be provided to include: Braille on request, large print on request and different languages on request.
- BSL interpreters can be provided on request.
- Language interpreters can be provided on request.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Northampton.
Outside Access (Burrows Ward)
- This information is for the entrance located off the foyer.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are double width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in) wide.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are not welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- Route finding signage is not available.
- No Braille signage is available.
- No tactile signage is available.
- No pictorial signage is available.
- The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is vinyl/laminate.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Ward
- There is level access to the ward.
- The ward is unisex.
- The ward is not single sex.
- There are 10 side rooms available.
- The area / room / bay surveyed was 1.
- There are doors to the bay / side room.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 120cm (3ft 11in) wide.
- The type of flooring is vinyl.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre between beds.
- No beds are adjustable.
- All beds have bedside storage.
- Bedside services available are telephone and text messaging.
- A hoist is available.
- The hoist is manual.
- A sling is available.
- The sling is attached by hook.
- There is an accessible toilet for visitors to use on the ward.
- There is not a standard toilet for visitors to use on the ward.
- There is a standard toilet for visitors to use outside the ward.
- The distance to the standard toilet for visitors to use is 27m (29yd 1ft).
- There is a bathroom on the ward.
- Lighting levels are medium.
- A flashing alarm is not available.
- A vibrating alarm is not available.
Accessible Bathroom (Room 1)
- There are accessible bathrooms available.
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Location and access
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- It was possible to access the bathroom during the survey.
- The bathroom is unisex.
- There is no additional signage on or near the accessible bathroom door.
- There is level access to the accessible bathroom.
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Features and dimensions
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- A key is not required for the accessible bathroom.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked (no lock).
- The width of the door is 85cm (2ft 9in).
- The door weight is heavy.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 200cm x 215cm (6ft 7in x 7ft 1in).
- The bathroom has a non slip floor.
- Floor manoeuvring space is clear in the bathroom.
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Position of fixtures
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- There is a lateral transfer space.
- The lateral transfer space is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- There is no flush on the transfer side.
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Features and dimensions
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- There is not a functional emergency alarm available.
- No emergency alarm is fitted in the bathroom.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is not a coat hook.
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Position of fixtures
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- Wall mounted rails are not available.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The towel dispenser is 120cm (3ft 11in) high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a sink.
- The sink cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The sink is 70cm (2ft 4in) high.
- The tap type is push.
- There is not a mixer tap for the sink.
- There are mirrors in the accessible bathroom.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
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Wheel in shower details
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- There is a wheel in shower.
- The shower head height is fixed.
- The shower head height is 200cm (6ft 7in).
- The shower control type is push.
- The shower seat is no seat.
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Colour contrast and lighting
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- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- Drop down and grab rails can be suppled when required.
- Patient are issued with personel fob alarms.
Accessible Bathroom
- Accessible bathroom facilities are available.
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Location and access
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- It was possible to access the bathroom during the survey.
- The bathroom is unisex.
- The bathroom is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is no additional signage on or near the accessible bathroom door.
- There is level access to the accessible bathroom.
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Features and dimensions
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- A key is required for the accessible bathroom.
- The key is not a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from a member of staff.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door does not have a lock.
- The width of the door is 130cm (4ft 3in).
- The door weight is heavy.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 450cm x 360cm (14ft 9in x 11ft 10in).
- The bathroom has a non-slip floor.
- The bathroom does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm in front of the toilet seat.
- There is a functional emergency alarm available.
- There is a push button style of alarm.
- Disposal facilities are available.
- There is not a coat hook.
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Position of fixtures
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- Wall mounted rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall mounted grab rails are on the left.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The towel dispenser is 130cm (4ft 3in) high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin height is 79cm (2ft 7in).
- The tap type is sensor.
- There is a mixer tap for the wash basin.
- There are not mirrors in the accessible bathroom.
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Bath details
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- There is a bath.
- The height of the side of the bath from floor level is 63cm (2ft 1in).
- The height is not adjustable.
- A hoist is available.
- The tap type is push.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is not a shower over the bath.
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Wheel in shower details
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- There is a wheel in shower.
- The shower head height is fixed.
- The shower head height is 200cm (6ft 7in).
- The shower control type is push.
- There is no seat for the shower.
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Colour contrast and lighting
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- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.