Access Guide
Getting To (Chaplaincy Office)
- The Chaplaincy Office is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building.
- The Chaplaincy Office is approximately 35m from the Main Building Main Entrance.
- The route from the front car park has a dropped kerb which is then followed by a sloped path.
There is then a further sloped path and bollards directly in front of the entrance. - View further information about parking at the hospital (opens new tab)
- Access to the Chaplaincy Office is via the Main Building Main Entrance.
- Enter via the main building main entrance and go along the corridor on the left, past the reception desk.
Turn left down the corridor and continue ahead.
Follow this corridor and the entrance to the Chaplaincy Office is located on the right. - View further information about entrances (opens new tab)
- There is step free access to the Chaplaincy Office.
- The most accessible route includes manual doors which may be difficult to open.
- Some flooring is shiny .
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
- View information about accessible toilet facilities in public areas (opens new tab).
- View information on getting to and around the hospital (opens new tab)
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Comments
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- There is a drop off point available in front of the main building main entrance.
Hospital Parking (Front Car Park)
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Parking
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- 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 have a barrier control system.
- There is a push button control at the barrier.
- The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
- 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 and signposted.
- 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 240cm x 480cm (7ft 10in x 15ft 9in).
- 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.
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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 parking charges for the hospital car park.
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park, at the payment machines in the car park and throughout the car park.
- Payment signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located inside the hospital building and at the side of the car park.
- There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
- To see the hospital parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
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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 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 40m (43yd 2ft) from the main building main entrance.
Outside Access (Main Building - Main Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the main building.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There are bollards outside this entrance.
- The minimum width between the bollards/wall is 193cm.
- The bollard(s) has/have a high visual contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people.
- 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 an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 123cm (4ft).
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 94cm (3ft 1in).
- There is a door release button when exiting.
- The height of the door release button is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 129cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 139cm.
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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.
Room / Area (Chaplaincy Office)
- There is level access to the room / area.
- There is a/are door(s) into the room / area.
- 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 71cm (2ft 4in).
- The type of flooring is carpet.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a chair.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- There are no chairs with armrests available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The room / area does not have background music playing.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the room / area.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Opening Times (Chaplaincy Office)
- Opening times do vary depending on timetabling.