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Route Guide: Oldfield Centre Car Park to Moorgate Wing Centre

Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD

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Shared Section (Hospital Parking (Oldfield Centre Parking))

Oldfield Centre Car Park

  • When arriving at the accessible car parking , there are 3 Blue Badge bays which are on a slight slope and across the road are normal parking bays.
  • The car park is outside Oldfield Centre and is located on a service road called Oakwood Hall Drive.

Oldfield Centre Car Park Drop Down Curb to Staff Car Park 5 Crossing

  • Turn left when leaving the car park, the start of the path has a drop down curb with tactile paving.
  • Follow the path down to the end, while walking down the path there are drainage covers on the pavement which can cause some issues for wheelchair users as well as impaired walkers. (Photograph 3)
  • The path is at a slight slope going downhill to the crossing.
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Staff Car Park 5 Crossing

  • The crossing point has a drop down kerb with tactile paving.
  • There is a similar dropped kerb with tactile paving on the other side of the crossing.
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Staff Car Park 5 Crossing Point to Moorgate Wing Car Park

  • After the crossing point the footpath starts to level out.
  • Follow the bend in the footpath around to the left.
  • Turn left onto the junction which leads you straight to the Moorgate Wing Car Park.

Moorgate Wing Car Park to Moorgate Wing Entrance

  • As you arrive at the car park there is a drop down curb with tactile paving.
  • From the tactile paving continue straight ahead across the car park to the Moorgate Wing entrance.

Outside Access (Moorgate Wing Entrance)

  • Entrance Details View
    • This information is for the entrance located to the left side of the hospital.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
    • There is ramped/sloped 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 dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
    • There is a bell/buzzer.
    • The height of the bell/buzzer is 124cm .
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 124cm .
    • There is not a hand sanitiser.
    • 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.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 141cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 141cm.
  • Ramp/Slope Details View
    • The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance doors.
    • The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
  • Comments View
    • Access is via intercom only.
    • The car park outside this entrance is taken up by a Mobile CT Scanner Unit. There is limited drop off space outside this entrance.