Entrances at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7HE

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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.

The reception is located ahead as you enter the main hospital entrance.
The distance from the main hospital entrance is 6m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 116cm.
There is a lowered section at the desk.
The height of the lowered section is 73cm.
The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds and windows.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
The flooring is shiny.
Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.

This entrance is located to the right side of the hospital building.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with a handrail on the left going up.
The ramp leads up to a level external walkway which takes you to the entrance.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors open both ways.
The width of the opening is 212cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor corridor of the main hospital building.