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Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic

Horton General Hospital, Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AL

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Getting To (Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic)

Parking (Car Park 6 - Visitors and Blue Badge Holders)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located at the rear of the hospital building, off Oxford Road.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 9 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 232cm (width) x 435cm (depth).
    • The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
    • The width of the marked zone is 95cm.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
    • The nearest designated bay is 5m from the Oxford Road - Outpatients Entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access and uneven surfaces.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
    • Payment machines are located at the rear of the car park.
    • There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
    • The car parks at Horton General Hospital are ANPR controlled.
    • Users should pay on exit at the machines or via the JustPark app.
    • Blue Badge holders must register their vehicle against their Blue Badge at the payment machines on exit, as well as displaying their Blue Badge in their vehicle's windscreen.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance (Oxford Road - Outpatients Department Entrance)

  • This entrance is located to the rear of the hospital building, off Oxford Road.
  • 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 bell at a height of 150cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 146cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a low visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double manual doors .
  • The second set of doors open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 154cm.
  • The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a third set of double manual doors.
    The third set of doors open towards you.
    The width of the opening is 124cm.
    The third set of doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.
  • This entrance gives access to the Outpatients department as well as the rear main hospital corridor and further wards and departments.

Department / Service (Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic)

  • Location and Access View
    • Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic is located to the right as you enter the Outpatients Department - Oxford Road entrance, along the rear main corridor and then in the corridor to the left.
    • There is written text signage on or near the door.
    • There is step-free access via ramp into this area.
    • The ramp has a slight gradient.
    • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
    • The height of the hand sanitiser is 99cm.
    • There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
    • The door opens away from you.
    • The width of the opening is 76cm.
  • Getting Around View
    • There is step-free level access throughout.
    • Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
    • The flooring is shiny.
    • The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
    • There is background noise in this area.
    • Wayfinding signage is provided.
    • Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
    • Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
  • Facilities and Services View
    • There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
    • Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
    • The nearest toilet with adaptations is located in the medical block.

Seating Area (Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic)

  • Location and Access View
    • The seating area is located ahead as you enter the department.
    • The most accessible route has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into this area.
  • 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 low visual contrast.
    • Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
    • There is background noise in this area.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Consultation / Medical Room (Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic - FD30)

  • There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
  • The room surveyed was; FD30.
  • The room is located along the department corridor.
  • The most accessible route to the room has narrow walkways and step-free level access.
  • There is numbered and written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser is 100cm.
  • There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
  • The door is permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 78cm.
  • 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 medium visual contrast.
  • Seating available in the room includes: chairs with 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 uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.