Access Guide
Introduction
- This building is the staff base for the Mental Health Liaison Service based at the hospital.
- The Mental Health Liaison Service (Croydon University Hospital) provides psychiatric assessments for people, aged 16-65, to determine if they need mental health care and treatment.
- Patients are not seen here. .
- Staff go out to see patients in A&E, Outpatients or the wards as appropriate.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is West Croydon.
- There is not a tram stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking (Woodcroft Wing Blue Badge Parking)
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 5 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 400cm x 550cm (13ft 1in x 18ft 1in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m (21yd 2ft) from the accessible staff entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 35m (38yd 10in) from the accessible staff entrance.
- 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 level changes with no dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There is a chain between the post in the picture (photograph 4) and another post to the left which blocks access to the path with level access from the road.
- The narrow path to the right of the post has a shallow step where it meets the road.
Outside Access (Accessible Staff Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the portacabin.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm (2ft 6in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
Level Change (Accessible Staff Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left of the portacabin.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 85cm (2ft 9in).
Outside Access (Corridor Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on the main hospital corridor, at the junction between the Yellow and Green zones.
- There is level access into the venue.
- There is a bell at this entrance.
- The bell is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- There is an intercom at this entrance.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm (2ft 7in).
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Wayfinding signage is not available.
- The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is carpet and vinyl/laminate.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Accessible Toilet (Hospital Corridor)
- There are accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is located off the main corridor, just inside the entrance to Occupational Therapy/Howell Assessment Unit in the Yellow Zone.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 80m (87yd 1ft) from the main corridor entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The door is heavy.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 310cm x 255cm (10ft 2in x 8ft 4in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm in front of the seat.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on both sides.
- The lateral transfer space is 127cm (4ft 2in).
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- The tap type is push.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are female sanitary and waste paper pedal bin disposal units.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the cubicle.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall-mounted grab rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on the left.
- There is a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not higher than 95cm (3ft 1in).
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a good colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s)
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- The shared toilets that were surveyed are located off the unit corridor.
- The shared toilet(s) is/are approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the corridor entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the shared toilet(s).
- An ambulant toilet with wall mounted grab rails is not available.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Additional Info Health
- Disability awareness / equality training can be provided for hospital staff.
- The most commonly produced documents could be provided in other formats.
- Documents in Braille, large print and different languages format can be requested.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in most areas of the hospital.
- BSL interpreters can be provided on request.
- Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- Portable hearing loops cannot be provided on request.
- Home visits services are not available.