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The Woodlands Suite - Ward 10

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2AP

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Overview (The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital)

  • About View
    • This is a specialist hospital site.
    • Services available in the venue include: departments and wards for patient consultation and treatment, a café and a shop.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
  • Getting In and Around View
    • There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
    • There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
    • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the main corridor running from X-Ray towards the Café Royal canteen.
    • Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
    • The ground, first and second floors can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
  • Getting Help and Assistance View
    • There is seating available.
    • There is no hearing assistance system.
    • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
    • British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
    • Documents are available in the following formats: large print (on request) and different languages.
    • There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
    • There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
    • Additional facilities/services include: an ATM machine, phone charging points and Wi-Fi.

Parking (Car Park A)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located at the Gate A entrance.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 4 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 254cm (width) x 454cm (depth).
    • There are no hatched/marked zones.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
    • The nearest designated bay is 25m from the Gate A - Courtyard Gardens entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope and bollards.
    • There is no dropped kerb from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for staff, Blue Badge holders and visitors only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
    • Payment machines are located adjacent to the Gate A - Courtyard Gardens entrance.
    • There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.
  • On-street Parking View
    • On-street standard parking is available.
    • The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located Bristol Road.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.

Hospital Parking (Gate A - Car Park A)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car park is located off the Entrance A access road, opposite the Day Case Unit.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 9 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 500cm (7ft 10in x 16ft 5in).
    • There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are provided.
    • Payment signs are clearly presented.
    • Payment signs are located throughout the car park.
    • Payment signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Payment machines are located near entrance A.
    • There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
    • There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
    • To see the hospital parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 55m (60yd 5in) from the entrance A.
  • Comments View
    • There are a further 5 Blue Badge bays at the end of Car Park A as shown in photographs 2 and 3.
    • Entrance A, which leads to the Wards, Pre-Operative Assessment and Pharmacy has sloped access approximately 55 meters from the top parking bays, as seen in photos 1 and 4.
    • The entrance to the Admission and Day Case Unit has sloped access, approximately 65 meters from these bottom Blue Badge Bays.
    • The Woodlands Suite entrance has sloped access, approximately 35 metres from the bottom Blue Badge Bays.
    • The entrance to Orthotics has sloped access, approximately 43 metres from the bottom Blue Badge Bays.
    • The slope to these entrances can be seen in photographs 6 and 7.
    • There is staff parking beyond this car park which is barrier controlled.
    • Free parking for 20 minutes is available.

Outside Access (The Woodlands Suite)

  • Entrance Details View
    • This information is for the entrance located near Car Park A.
    • 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.
    • There are bollards outside this entrance.
    • The minimum width between the bollards/wall is 105cm.
    • The bollard(s) does/do not have a high visual contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people.
    • The entrance door(s) does not/do not 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 120cm .
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 120cm .
    • There is not a hand sanitiser.
    • There is not a door release button when exiting.
    • The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The door(s) may be difficult to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 128cm.
  • Ramp/Slope Details View
    • The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
    • The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
  • Comments View
    • There are bollards and a steep slope which are located between the Blue Badge bays at the rear of Car Park A and this entrance.

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