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Entrance (Level 0 Main Entrance - Craven Road Multi-Storey Car Park)

• This entrance is located on Level 0 of the Craven Road multi-storey car park.
• The approach to the entrance has bollards.
• The entrance area is clearly signed.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 133cm.
• There are double manual doors at this entrance.
• The doors open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 140cm.
• The doors have a high 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 140cm.
• The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
• The minimum width between the bollards is 152cm.
• This entrance gives access to Level 0, however patients and visitors need to use the lifts to access the main entrance area on Level 1 or Level 2.

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Entrance (Level 1 Main Entrance - Craven Road Multi-Storey Car Park)

• This entrance is located on Level 1 of the Craven Road multi-storey car park.
• The approach to the entrance has bollards.
• The entrance area is not clearly signed.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 118cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 153cm.
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There is a second set of double manual doors .
• The second set of doors are permanently held open.
• The width of the opening is 161cm.
• The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
• The minimum width between the bollards is 152cm.
• This entrance gives access to the main entrance foyer on Level 1.

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Entrance (Level 1 Main Entrance)

• This entrance is located immediately beyond the Level 1 Craven Road multi-storey car park entrance.
• The entrance area is clearly signed.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 155cm.
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There is step-free access via ramp as you enter.
• The ramp has a slight gradient.
• The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
• The ramp bypasses the steps.
• There are 6 steps with handrails on both sides.
• The handrails are easy to grip.
• The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
• The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The steps are clearly marked.
• The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
• The height of the highest step is 16cm.
• The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
• This entrance gives access to the main entrance foyer on Level 1.

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Entrance (Level 1 Main Entrance - Craven Road)

• This entrance is located at the front of the building, off Craven Road.
• 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 a very easy ramp at the entrance.
• The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
• The ramp bypasses the steps.
• There are 2 steps with handrails on both sides.
• The handrails are easy to grip.
• The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
• The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The steps are unmarked.
• The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
• The height of the highest step is 15cm.
• The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 125cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 157cm.
• 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 155cm.
• The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
• This entrance gives access to the main entrance foyer on Level 1.

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Entrance (Level 1 North Block - London Road)

• This entrance is located on the right hand side of the building, off London Road.
• The entrance area is not clearly signed.
• There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There are 11 steps with handrails on both sides.
• The handrails are easy to grip.
• The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
• The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The steps have some clear markings.
• The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
• The height of the highest step is 19cm.
• The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
• There is an intercom at a height of 152cm.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 122cm.
• There are double manual doors at this entrance.
• The doors open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 140cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There is a second set of double manual doors .
• The second set of doors open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 132cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
• This entrance gives access to Level 1 of the North Block. Alternative step-free access is via the Berkshire Cancer Centre entrance.

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Entrance (Level 1 North Block - Step-Free Access via Berkshire Cancer Centre)

• This entrance is located to the right of the Level 1 North Block main entrance, off London Road.
• 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 ramp at the entrance.
• The ramp has a slight gradient.
• The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 119cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 106cm.
• 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 automatic doors .
• The second set of doors open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 152cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 93cm.
• There is step-free level access as you enter.
• This entrance gives step-free access to Level 1 of the North Block and the Berkshire Cancer Centre. The ramp is located between the first set of doors and the second set of doors.

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Entrance (Level 1 North Block - Redlands Road)

• This entrance is located at the rear of the hospital building, off Redlands 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 steep gradient.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 119cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 121cm.
• The doors have a low visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 90cm.
• There is a second set of double automatic doors .
• The second set of doors open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 100cm.
• The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
• This entrance gives access to Level 1 of the North Block and Berkshire Cancer Centre.

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Entrance (Level 1 Battle Block - Redlands Road)

• This entrance is located to the rear of the hospital building, off Redlands Road.
• 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 ramp at the entrance.
• The ramp has a slight gradient.
• The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
• The ramp bypasses the steps.
• There are 3 steps with a handrail on the left going up.
• The handrail is easy to grip.
• The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
• The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The steps are unmarked.
• The steps have tactile markings at the top and bottom.
• The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
• The height of the highest step is 17cm.
• The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 132cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance, however one door is locked or bolted.
• The locked door can be opened on request.
• The doors open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 98cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The doors have a low visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 97cm.
• There is step-free level access as you enter.
• This entrance gives access to Level 1 of the Battle Block.

You are on Entrance (Level 1 Centre Block and Eye Block - Redlands Road). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (Level 1 Centre Block and Eye Block - Redlands Road)

• This entrance is located to the rear of the hospital building, off Redlands Road.
• The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
• 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 towards you.
• The width of the opening is 140cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The doors have a medium visual contrast.
• The minimum width between the fixed barriers is 174cm.
• There is step-free level access as you enter.
• This entrance gives access to the link corridor between the Centre Block and the Eye Block on Level 1. At the time of survey (January 2025), the automatic doors were not working.

You are on Entrance (Level 2 Main Entrance - Craven Road Multi-Storey Car Park). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (Level 2 Main Entrance - Craven Road Multi-Storey Car Park)

• This entrance is located on Level 2 of the Craven Road multi-storey car park.
• The approach to the entrance has bollards.
• The entrance area is clearly signed.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 129cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 153cm.
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There is a second set of double manual doors .
• The second set of doors are permanently held open.
• The width of the opening is 161cm.
• The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
• The minimum width between the bollards is 152cm.
• This entrance gives access to the main reception area on Level 2.

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Entrance (Level 2 Main Entrance)

• This entrance is located immediately after the Level 2 Craven Road multi-storey car park entrance.
• The entrance area is clearly signed.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 160cm.
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There is a second set of double manual doors .
• The second set of doors are permanently held open.
• The width of the opening is 160cm.
• The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
• This entrance gives access to the main reception area on Level 2.

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Reception (Level 2 Main Entrance - Main Reception)

• The reception is located on Level 2, immediately ahead as you enter via the Level 2 Main Entrance.
• The distance from the Level 2 Main Entrance is 10m.
• There is step-free level access to reception.
• The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
• There is a lowered section at the desk.
• The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
• The reception has glazed screens.
• There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
• There is background noise in this area.
• The flooring is shiny.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
• There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
• There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
• Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, bariatric chairs with armrests and bariatric chairs without armrests.
• Furniture available in this area includes: tables and coffee tables.
• Some seating is fixed.

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Reception (Level 2 Main Entrance - Blue Badge Verification Desk)

• The reception is located ahead and to the left as you enter via the Level 2 Main Entrance.
• The distance from the Level 2 Main Entrance is 8m.
• There is step-free level access to reception.
• The height of the reception desk is 73cm.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• There may be background noise in this area.
• The flooring is shiny.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
• This desk is for Blue Badge holders to register their badge and licence plate on the system so that they can park for free.
  There are a number of concessions available for patients who can park for free, even if they do not have a Blue Badge.
  This includes visitors to patients in ICU, partners of patients in labour, parents of patients staying overnight in the paediatric ward, outpatients who have treatments over 4 hours long, cancer patients and various other concessions.
  A full list is available at the parking desk.

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Entrance (Level 2 Maternity Block - Main Entrance)

• This entrance is located at the front of the building, on Craven Road.
• 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 steep gradient.
• The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
• There is an intercom at a height of 117cm.
• There is an intercom at a height of 160cm.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 125cm.
• There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
• The door opens by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 128cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The door has a medium visual contrast.
• There is a second set of double manual doors .
• The second set of doors are permanently held open.
• The width of the opening is 163cm.
• The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
• There is step-free level access as you enter.
• This entrance gives access to Level 2 of the Maternity Block. There is an alternative entrance to the right of this one for disabled users.

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Entrance (Level 2 Maternity Block - Alternative Entrance)

• This entrance is located at the front of the building, on Craven 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 ramp at the entrance.
• The ramp has a steep gradient.
• The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 124cm.
• There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
• The door opens by sliding.
• There is a push pad at a height of 95cm.
• The width of the opening is 140cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The door has a medium visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 115cm.
• There is a second single automatic door.
• The second door opens by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 114cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The second door has a high visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 93cm.
• There is step-free level access as you enter.
• This entrance gives access to Level 2 of the Maternity Block.

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Reception (Level 2 Maternity Block - Maternity Reception)

• The reception is located on Level 2 of the Maternity Block, to the right as you enter via the Maternity Block alternative entrance.
• The distance from the Level 2 Maternity Block alternative entrance is 6m.
• The most accessible route to reception has automatic doors.
• There is step-free level access to reception.
• The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
• There is not a lowered section at the desk.
• There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
• There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
• The flooring is shiny.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
• There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
• There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
• Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
• Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
• The height of the push pad to enter and exit the reception area is 93cm.

You are on Entrance (Level 2 South Block - Addington Road). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (Level 2 South Block - Addington Road)

• This entrance is located on the left hand side of the hospital building, off Addington Road.
• 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 ramp at the entrance.
• The ramp has a steep gradient.
• The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
• The ramp bypasses the steps.
• There are 6 steps with a handrail on the right going down.
• The handrail is easy to grip.
• The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
• The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The steps are unmarked.
• The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
• The height of the highest step is 15cm.
• The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 126cm.
• There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
• The doors open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 176cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
• The doors have a medium visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 115cm.
• There is a second set of double automatic doors .
• The second set of doors open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 176cm.
• The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
• There is step-free level access as you enter.
• This entrance gives access to Level 2 of the South Block.

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Entrance (Level 3 Main Entrance - Craven Road Multi-Storey Car Park)

• This entrance is located on Level 3 of the Craven Road multi-storey car park.
• The approach to the entrance has bollards.
• The entrance area is clearly signed.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 134cm.
• There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked or bolted.
• The locked door can be opened on request.
• The doors open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 80cm.
• The doors have a high visual contrast.
• There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 114cm.
• The unlocked door is held open.
• There is a second set of double manual doors, however one door is locked or bolted.
• The locked door can be opened on request .
• The second set of doors open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 80cm.
• The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
• The minimum width between the bollards is 152cm.
• The unlocked door is held open.
• This entrance gives access to Level 3 which is a staff only area, so patients must take the lifts down to the main entrance area on Level 1 or Level 2.