Access Guide
Getting To (Social Services)
- Social Services is located on the ground floor of the Bleakley Wing.
- Social Services is approximately 3m from the Children's Community Services entrance.
- The route from the car park to the Children's Community Services entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user without assistance.
The entrance is visible from the car park. - View further information about parking at the hospital (opens new tab)
- Access to Social Services is via the Children's Community Services entrance.
- Enter the hospital via the Children's Community Services entrance.
The entrance to Social Services is to your right as you enter the building.
Visitors are asked to wait in the waiting area until they are collected for their appointments. - View further information about entrances (opens new tab)
- There is step free access to Social Services.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
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Hospital Parking (Bleakley Wing Car Park)
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Parking
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- The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
- The car park is located on the left side of the hospital grounds.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park does not have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 225cm x 474cm (7ft 5in x 15ft 7in).
- There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point.
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Paying
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- There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
- Payment signs are not provided.
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Access to the Hospital
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the Children’s Community Services entrance.
Outside Access (Children’s Community Services Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located on the left side of the hospital.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is a door release button when exiting.
- The height of the door release button is 109cm (3ft 7in).
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The automatic door(s) is/are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
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Comments
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- The gate entrance that is in front of the entrance is 109cm wide and is permanently held open.
Department / Service (Social Services)
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Department / Service Access
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- Social Services is located on the ground floor of the Bleakley Wing.
- There is a/are door(s) leading into the department/service.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- There is level access throughout the department/service.
- There is no clear signage on the department/service.
- The type of flooring is vinyl/laminate.
- The department/service does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Department / Service Facilities
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- This department/service has; a waiting room/area and consultation rooms.
- There are 3 consultation/treatment rooms in this department/service.
- A hearing assistance system is not available in the department/service.
- A mobile hoist is not available on the department/service.
- There are not accessible toilet facilities within the department/service.
- Accessible toilet facilities are located in the Connor Wing.
- There are not standard toilet facilities within this department/service.
- Standard toilet facilities are located in the Connor Wing.
Opening Times (Social Services)
- Access is by appointment only.
Outside Access (Children’s Community Services Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located on the left side of the hospital.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is a door release button when exiting.
- The height of the door release button is 109cm (3ft 7in).
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The automatic door(s) is/are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
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Comments
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- The gate entrance that is in front of the entrance is 109cm wide and is permanently held open.
Conference / Meeting Facilities (Meeting Room 2)
- Conference/meeting facilities are available.
- The conference/meeting facilities are located on the ground floor.
- There is step-free access to the conference/meeting facilities.
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is a/are chair(s) with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- There is not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The lighting levels in the room(s) are moderate to good.
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Comments
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- There are two similar meeting rooms available.
Conference / Meeting Facilities (Interview Room 1)
- Conference/meeting facilities are available.
- The conference/meeting facilities are located to the left on the ground floor.
- There is step-free access to the conference/meeting facilities.
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- There is not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The lighting levels in the room(s) are moderate to good.