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Route Guide: Car Park 15 to Urgent and Emergency Care Centre

Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD

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Parking (Blue Badge Parking - Car Park 15)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located to the right of the Main Entrance.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 11 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 225cm (width) x 477cm (depth).
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
    • There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 131cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 64m from the Main Entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has steep slopes.
    • This route has uneven surfaces.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • Blue Badge holders can enter their Blue Badge serial number at a payment machine to receive free parking.
    • Payment machines are located at the side of the car park and inside the main building.
    • There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • Payment can also be made online or using an app.

Car Park 15

  • Car Park 15 is a car park for Blue Badge holders only.
  • The car park is located off the main access road through the hospital grounds, opposite the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, and is accessed off the access route signposted for Greenoaks.
  • There is an automatic barrier at the car park entrance which was not in use at the time of the survey.
  • The car park is signed, but the signage is not visible from the main access road through the hospital grounds.
  • For more information about the car park please see the Car Parking guide.

Car Park 15 to Upper Pavement

  • When exiting Car Park 15 follow the pedestrian walkway and you come to a drop down curb with tactile paving.
  • The drop down curb has a slight slope upwards.
  • When passing the tactile paving there is an uneven surface where new and old concrete paving has been joined (Photograph 4).

Upper Pavement to Urgent Emergency Care Centre Crossing Point

  • Follow the concrete pavement upwards which is on a slight slope.
  • The crossing point to the Urgent Emergency Care Centre is located on your left.

Urgent and Emergency Care Centre Crossing

  • The crossing point has a drop down curb with tactile paving.
  • There is a similar dropped kerb with tactile paving as you exit the crossing point.

Urgent and Emergency Care Centre Crossing to Urgent and Emergency Care Centre Entrance

  • From the exit of the crossing continue straight ahead to the entrance of the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre.
  • The ground is level from the crossing point to the entrance.

Outside Access (Urgent and Emergency Care Centre Main Entrance)

  • Entrance Details View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front left of the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre.
    • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • There is 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 a bell/buzzer.
    • The height of the bell/buzzer is 120cm .
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 120cm .
    • There is a hand sanitiser.
    • The height of the hand sanitiser is 133cm (4ft 4in).
    • There is not a door release button when exiting.
    • Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 148cm.
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 150cm.
  • Comments View
    • At the time of the survey (May 2021) construction work was taking place on the entrance to the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre and this was the only entrance available.