Access Guide
Getting To (Children's Department)
- The most accessible route from the Main Patient and Visitor Car Park has a slight ramp or slope, uneven surfaces, a dropped kerb with tactile paving and a pedestrian crossing.
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- Access to the Children's Department is via the Main Hospital Entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- The Children's Department is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building, on the right wing corridor and on the left.
- The Children's Department is approximately 85m from the Main Hospital Entrance.
- Enter via the main hospital building entrance and proceed straight ahead until you reach the main staircase.
Turn right and continue down the right wing corridor until you reach the Children's Department and Outpatients 3 entrance on the left.
Continue through the entrance and the Children's Department is located straight ahead to the rear of Outpatients 3. - Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access, manual doors and doors permanently held open.
- 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.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route; standard toilets and a toilet with adaptations (with transfer on both sides).
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Parking (Main Patient and Visitor Car Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front of the main hospital building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 497cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 146cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 20m from the main hospital 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.
- Some of the dropped kerbs from the Blue Badge bays do not have tactile paving.
There are 2 parent and child parking bays available.
Patients and visitors can park in any car park located around the hospital site.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for staff, visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
- Payment machines are located inside the main building.
- There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
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- There are barriers upon entry and exit to the hospital site.
Patients and visitors must take a ticket from the barrier on arrival.
The height of the ticket button is 117cm.
The payment machines are currently cash only.
The height of the payment machine controls is between 112cm-136cm.
The ticket is needed for the exit barrier.
Entrance (Main Hospital Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the main hospital 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 slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 175cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors .
- The second set of doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 145cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a third set of entrance doors which are double, automatic and open away from you.
The width of the third set of doors is 186cm and the colour contrast is low.
There is a fourth set of entrance doors which are double, automatic and open by sliding.
The width of the doors are 193cm and the colour contrast is low. - There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Children's Department and Outpatients 3)
- This entrance is located on the ground floor the main hospital building, on the right wing corridor.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 114cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Entrance (Children's Department and Children's Ward)
- This entrance is located at the rear of Outpatients 3.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 120cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 125cm.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 131cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Department / Service (Children's Department)
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Location and Access
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- The Children's Department is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building, along the right wing corridor and to the rear of Outpatients 3.
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- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
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Getting Around
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- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
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Facilities and Services
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- There are 7 consultation/medical rooms available.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The following facilities are available for patients: toilets with adaptations.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Children's Department)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located at the department entrance and at the rear of the department corridor.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
Seating Area (Children's Department)
- The seating area is located to the right of the Children's Department entrance.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
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Seating Area
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- 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 high visual contrast.
- Some 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.
- The gap in the fencing to access the children's play area is approximately 90cm wide however the fence is moveable.
Consultation / Medical Room (Consultation Room 1)
- There are 5 consultation/medical rooms available.
- The room surveyed was; Consulting Room 1.
- The room is located to the rear of the department and on the left.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is written text 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 inwards.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- 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 182cm.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- 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.
Consultation / Medical Room (Height and Weight Room)
- There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
- The room surveyed was; Height and Weight Room.
- The room is located at the rear of the department.
- 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 inwards.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- 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.
- The treatment table is free standing and height adjustable.
- The length of the treatment table is 182cm.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- 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.
Toilet with Adaptations (Transfer Both Sides)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the rear right of the department.
- The distance from the Children's Department entrance is 12m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 85cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 282cm (width) x 203cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is lateral transfer space on both sides of the toilet, however the left side is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space on the left is 137cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- The lateral transfer space on the right is 108cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the right transfer side.
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 56cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 84cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have 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 128cm 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 117cm 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 mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a pedal bin and a clinical waste bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 59cm and 142cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.