Access Guide
Overview - Standard
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About
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- Services available in the venue include: urgent care services.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Slough.
- This station has step-free access.
- The nearest bus station is Slough.
- This bus station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via a slight ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Doors are held open along circulation routes.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include: different languages (on request).
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- The toilets with adaptations are located to the left and right hand side of the reception desk.
- All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- The toilets with adaptations are for everyone.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located to the right of the urgent care centre.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are not signposted or marked.
- The nearest designated bay is 35m from the entrance.
- This route has no dropped kerb.
- The hatched areas around the Blue Badge bays are completely worn and faded.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for staff and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- There is a barrier at the entrance to the car park to allow access for Blue badge owners only.
- The call button is located at 131cm.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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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 at the side of the urgent care centre.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the drop-off point.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the rear left hand side of the urgent treatment centre.
- 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 ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- There is an intercom at a height of 110cm.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 103cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 90cm.
Reception
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Location
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- The reception is located ahead from the entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 2m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access to the reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 77cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- 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 may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free level access throughout walkways.
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Circulation
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- Doors are held open along circulation routes.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Seating Area (Waiting Room 2)
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Location and Access
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- to the left of reception.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- Doors are held open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access to this area.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- The door has a medium colour contrast.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is some 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.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
- Some seating is fixed.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Room (Clinic Room 7)
- The room is located in the left hand corridor after reception .
- The distance from the entrance is 17m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens away from you.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Seating available in this room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this room includes: desks.
- The desks are fixed.
- The surface height of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Announcements are in person.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- The treatment table is at a fixed height of 78cm from the floor.
Toilet with Adaptations (No Lateral Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left hand side of reception.
- The distance from the entrance is 12m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- Doors are held open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 120cm (width) x 260cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is not a lateral transfer space next to the toilet.
- There is a push button flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the right as you face the toilet.
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the left as you face the toilet.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 86cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 76cm from the floor.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the left side of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 142cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 114cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
