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Entrances at Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF

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Entrance (Main Hospital - Entrance 9)

  • This entrance is located on B Road, facing the Outpatients 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 a very easy slope or ramp at the entrance.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 140cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 145cm.
  • There are double automatic doors.
  • 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 medium colour contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 143cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • Entrance 9 gives access to Floor B.
  • There are similar outer and inner doors to the right of the ones surveyed.

Reception (Main Hospital - Entrance 9 Reception)

  • Location View
    • The reception is located on the left as you enter via Entrance 9.
    • The distance from the main hospital entrance 9 is 7m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access to the reception.
    • The height of the reception desk is 90cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the desk.
    • The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
    • The reception has screens which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • 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.
    • Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
    • 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 and chairs without armrests.
    • Seating is fixed.

Entrance (Outpatients - Entrance 8)

  • This entrance is located on B Road, facing 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 a very easy slope or ramp at the entrance.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 122cm.
  • There are double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 149cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high colour contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 121cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a medium colour contrast.
  • This entrance gives access to Floor B.

Entrance (Main Outpatients Entrance - 2)

  • This entrance is located on A Road, to the left of the Multi-Storey car park.
  • 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 slope or ramp at the entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 173cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high colour contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors, which are push pad activated.
  • The height of the push pad is 96cm.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 165cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • This entrance gives access to Floor A.

Reception (Main Outpatients Entrance - 2 Reception)

  • Location View
    • The reception is located to the right after entering via the Main Outpatients Entrance - 2.
    • The distance from Outpatients Entrance - 2 is 7m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access to the reception.
    • The height of the reception desk is 113cm.
    • There is a lowered section at the desk.
    • The height of the lowered section is 73cm.
    • The reception has screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
    • There is background noise in this area.
    • Some 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 and chairs without armrests.
    • Some seating is fixed.
    • Furniture available in this area includes: tables.

Entrance (Claremont Crescent - Entrance 12)

  • This entrance is located at the north-east side of the hospital, opposite Claremont Crescent.
  • The approach to the entrance has a bollard.
  • 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 slope or ramp at the entrance.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 132cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 112cm.
  • There are double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 163cm.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • This entrance gives access to Floor B.