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Getting To (Inpatient Pharmacy)

The most accessible route from the Blue Badge bays in Car Park B has a slight ramp or slope, uneven surfaces, a dropped kerb with tactile paving, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
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Access to the Inpatient Pharmacy is via the Emergency Department and Outpatients Department entrance.
There is a drop-off point at this entrance.
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The Inpatient Pharmacy is located on the lower ground floor of the hospital, ahead as you exit the Outpatients lift.
The Inpatient Pharmacy is approximately 12m from the Outpatients lift.
Enter the hospital via the Emergency Department and Outpatients Department entrance.
Proceed straight ahead and take the Outpatients lift on the left to the lower ground floor.
Exit the lift and continue straight ahead.
The Inpatient Pharmacy is ahead and on the right.
Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and doors permanently held open.
Some flooring along the route is shiny.
There are resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
The following toilet facilities are available along the route; a toilet with adaptations (with right hand transfer).
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This entrance is located at the front of the Hillingdon Hospital, on the left hand side.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
The slope has a slight gradient.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 127cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 186cm.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
There is a second set of double automatic doors.
The second set of doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 114cm.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor.

The lift surveyed is located to the left from the Emergency Department and Outpatients Department entrance.
The distance from the Emergency Department and Outpatients Department entrance is 8m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
The lower ground floor, ground floor and first floor are accessed by this lift.
The lift door has a high visual contrast.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 120cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 155cm (width) x 240cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a hearing assistance alarm system, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a list of floor services/facilities.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Location and Access View
- The Inpatient Pharmacy is located on the lower ground floor of the hospital.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- The width of the opening is 121cm.
Getting Around View
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Facilities and Services View
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- The seating is fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations is located on the ground floor of the Outpatients Department.

The counter is located immediately on the right as you enter the Inpatient Pharmacy.
The distance from the Inpatient Pharmacy entrance is 1m.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 95cm.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
The counter has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
The flooring is shiny.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
The seating is fixed.