Access Guide
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the main hospital building.
- 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 111cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 162cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- 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 162cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- This entrance brings you onto the ground floor of Area 1.
Entrance (Rear Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the rear of the main hospital building.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 97cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 124cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- This entrance brings you onto the ground floor of Area 4.
Entrance (West Wing Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the right side at the front of the main hospital building.
- 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 134cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 139cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- 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 141cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- This entrance brings you onto the the ground floor of the West Wing.
Reception (Main Reception)
- The reception is located ahead and to the right as you enter via the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 5m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 111cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 77cm.
- The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
