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Getting To (Theatres)

Theatres is located on Floor 2.
Theatres is approximately 59m from the No.1 Lift.
The route from the car park to the Main Entrance contains slight slopes, uneven surfaces and a service road which must be crossed.
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Access to Theatres is via the Main Entrance.
Enter via the Main Entrance.
Continue ahead to the bank of lifts located on the right.
Take the lift to Floor 2.
Exit the lift to the right and turn right again at the intersection.
Continue ahead and at the fork turn right.
Proceed ahead and Theatres will be on the right.
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There is step free access, via lift, to Theatres.
The most accessible route includes manual doors which are held open.
Some flooring is shiny .
There are resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
The following toilet facilities are available along the route; accessible toilet (with right hand transfer) and standard toilets.
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Parking View
- The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
- The car park is located at the front 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 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 228cm x 500cm (7ft 6in x 16ft 5in).
- There is 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.
Drop-off Point View
- There is a designated drop-off point.
- The drop-off point is located in front of the main entrance.
- There is not a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
Paying View
- There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
- Payment signs are not provided.
Access to the Hospital View
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
- The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 50m (54yd 2ft) from the main entrance.

Entrance Details View
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the hospital.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is 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 not a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 111cm (3ft 8in).
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 130cm (4ft 3in).
- There is a door release button when exiting.
- The height of the door release button is 113cm (3ft 8in).
- Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 190cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 197cm.
Comments View
- There is a long slope with a very easy incline leading up to the entrance.

There is a lift for public use.
The lift is located on the right side of the corridor as you enter the hospital via the main entrance.
Signs indicating the location of this lift are clearly visible from the entrance.
The lift is approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the main entrance.
The lift is a standard lift.
Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, 1, (2).
Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are provided on lift lobby landings.
There is a clear level manoeuvring space of 150cm × 150cm in front of the lift.
Lift doors do contrast visually with lift lobby walls.
The external controls for the lift are within 90cm - 110cm from the floor.
The visual contrast between the external lift controls and the control plate is medium.
The visual contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is high.
The clear door width is 108cm (3ft 7in).
The dimensions of the lift are 116cm x 227cm (3ft 10in x 7ft 5in).
There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
There is not a list of floor services available within the lift.
The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
The lift does have an audible announcer.
The internal controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
The lift does not have Braille markings.
The lift does have tactile markings.
The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.