Access Guide
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Hillingdon Hospital)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor in the Tower Block opposite the Cashiers counter, and on the ground floor in the Outpatients Block next to X-Ray.
- All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- Ambulant toilet facilities are located within the male and female toilets along the main corridor on the ground floor in the Tower Block opposite the Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic.
- The male and female step-free standard toilet facilities are located along the lower ground floor and ground floor corridor in the Tower Block.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located in each toilet with adaptations.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Opposite Cashiers Counter - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor in the Tower Block, opposite the Cashiers counter.
- The distance from the main entrance is 45m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 187cm (width) x 170cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 110cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 86cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 96cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 142cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer which requires hands to be inserted into the top.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 82cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a clinical waste bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 94cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Next to X-Ray - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor in the Outpatients Block, next to X-Ray.
- The distance from the Emergency Department and Outpatients Department entrance is 16m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 82cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 254cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 70cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 82cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 78cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 94cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 105cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer which requires hands to be inserted into the top.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 82cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a clinical waste bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 165cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 90cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Toilet with Adaptations (Lower Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the lower ground floor in the Outpatients Block.
- The distance from the Outpatients Lift is 40m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access, a lift and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 147cm (width) x 217cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 75cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 82cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 96cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 82cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a push button emergency alarm.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a clinical waste bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 89cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
