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Introduction

Services / facilities within the building include staff offices for the Enhanced Recovery Team, Home Treatment Team, Low Intensity Treatment Team, Crisis Resolution, MAP Team and Voiceability Advocacy Service.

Comments View
- This is a staff-only building and clients are not seen here.
- Depending on the service, clients will be seen at home, in an outpatients clinic or on a hospital ward.

The venue does have its own car park.
Parking is free for all users.
The car park type is open air/surface.
There is/are 0 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
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 uneven surfaces.
The car park surface is loose chippings.
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.

Comments View
- The route from the car park towards the building is on a narrow path of uneven crazy paving and then diverts onto the grass to bypass an unsafe structure.

Entrance Details View
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
Ramp/Slope Details View
- The ramp/slope is located at the threshold of the second door.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
Step Details View
- The step(s) is/are located at the first door.
- There is/are 1 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are shallow (2cm - 10cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Comments View
- This entrance opens onto a lobby off the main staircase, half a level down from the ground floor (main entrance) level.

Entrance Details View
- This information is for the entrance located at the centre front of the building, facing Ladywell Road.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is an intercom but it is not at a convenient height for wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 55cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 65cm.
Step Details View
- The step(s) is/are located at the entrance gate and then in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 6 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
Comments View
- There is a shallow step up then step down at the entrance gate, then a flight of 5 steps followed by a further step up after the landing.
- The intercom is at the top of the stairs on the right.
- There are buttons for each service, ranging from 135cm - 160cm above the top step.

Stairs View
- Signs indicating the location of the stairs are not clearly visible from the entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are B,LG,G,1.
- There are 8 steps between floors.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
- The going of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
- Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- There is a landing.
- Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor of the building are not provided on landings.
- The lighting levels are good.
Other View
- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are all staff offices and toilets.
Comments View
- There is a second, narrower staircase to the left of the building from the front entrance.
- This staircase accesses floors G,1 and 2.
- There are also rooms off the half-landing levels of both stairs.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets View
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
Access to Standard Female Toilet(s) View
- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the first floor, to the right of the landing at the top of the main stairs.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the first floor landing.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female toilet(s).
- An ambulant toilet with wall mounted grab rails is not available.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Access to Standard Male Toilet(s) View
- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the ground floor, to the left of the entrance foyer from the front entrance.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the front entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet(s).
- An ambulant toilet with wall mounted grab rails is not available.
- Lighting levels are medium.