Access Guide
Getting To (The Sanctuary)
- The most accessible route from the main patient and visitor car park has a very easy slope, uneven surfaces, a dropped kerb, a dropped kerb with tactile paving and bollards.
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- Access to the Sanctuary is via the Main Hospital Entrance.
- There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- The Sanctuary is located on the first floor of the main hospital building.
- The Sanctuary is approximately 17m from the Lift 3.
- Enter via the main entrance and take the corridor to the left.
Lift 3 is located on the right.
Take the lift to the first floor.
Exit the lift, turn left, then follow the corridor to the left.
The entrance to The Sanctuary is on the right. - Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and doors permanently held open.
- Some flooring along the route is shiny .
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
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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 at the front of the hospital building.
- Blue Badge holders must register their number plate with reception within 30 mins of arrival, and keep their Blue Badge on display on their vehicle's windscreen at all times, to avoid any fines.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of block paving.
- There are 9 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 229cm (width) x 469cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 156cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 58m from the main hospital entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope and uneven surfaces.
- There is a dropped kerb without 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, 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 inside the venue.
- There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
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- The car park at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is ANPR controlled.
- Users should pay on exit at the machines or via the JustPark app.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located in front of the main hospital entrance, and on the left side of the hospital building.
Entrance (Main Hospital Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the hospital building.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not 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 170cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors .
- The second set of doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 218cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the main hospital building.
Lift (Lift 3)
- The lift surveyed is located along the ground floor main corridor.
- The distance from the main hospital entrance is 25m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- The ground and first floors are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 86cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 136cm (width) x 163cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Department / Service (The Sanctuary)
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Location and Access
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- The Sanctuary is located on the first floor of the hospital.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request .
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
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Getting Around
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- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
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Facilities and Services
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- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations is located on the first floor, to the left as you exit Lift 3 and around the bend.
Room (The Sanctuary)
- The room is located on the first floor.
- The distance from Lift 3 is 11m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- 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 high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- Some tables are fixed.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- 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.