Access Guide
Introduction
- The service is located at the end of the Outpatients main corridor.
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.
Opening Times
- Access is by appointment only.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Wellingborough.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 7 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 355cm x 455cm (11ft 8in x 14ft 11in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 13m (14yd 8in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 17m (18yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- 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 slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- There is a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The road is generally quiet.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Outpatients Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 128cm (4ft 2in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm (4ft 11in).
- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
Level Change (Outpatients Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located directly in front of the Outpatients entrance doors.
Outside Access (Department Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the end of the outpatients corridor.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The bell is in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 76cm (2ft 6in) wide.
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Second set of doors
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- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
Level Change (Speech and Language Therapy)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading to the Speech and Language Therapy Department entrance.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing system is available only on request.
- The system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is carpet.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Consultation / Treatment Room (Room 5)
- There are 3 consultation/treatment rooms available.
- The room surveyed was 5.
- The consultation / treatment room is 9m (9yd 2ft) from the entrance.
- There is level access to the consultation / treatment room.
- The type of flooring is carpet.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is not a bed / couch.
- A hoist is not available.
- There is a chair.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- There are some chairs with armrests available.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- The room does not have background music playing.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Accessible Toilet
- The nearest accessible toilet is located in Physiotherapy.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s)
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- The unisex toilets are located to the left as you enter.
- Unisex toilets are 9m (9yd 2ft) from the department entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the unisex toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.