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Access Guide
Getting To (Car Parks Office)
- The Car Parks Office is located on the ground floor of the Windsor Building.
- The Car Parks Office is approximately 100m from the Windsor Building main entrance.
- Leave the car park at the M1 North A50 Exit, opposite the Sandringham Building.
Bear slight left and follow the footpath around the side of the Sandringham Building.
Continue ahead until reaching the zebra crossing.
Cross the road here and the main entrance to the Windsor Building is to the right. - View further information about parking at the hospital (opens new tab)
- Access to the Car Parks Office is via the Windsor Building main entrance.
- Enter the hospital building via the Windsor Building main entrance.
Continue ahead to the end of the corridor.
Turn right and follow the corridor.
The Car Parks Office is to the right, off the main corridor. - View further information about entrances (opens new tab)
- There is step free access to the Car Parks Office.
- Some flooring is shiny .
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route; accessible toilet (with left hand transfer).
- View information about accessible toilet facilities in public areas (opens new tab).
- View information on getting to and around the hospital (opens new tab)
Hospital Parking (Multi-Storey Car Park)
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Parking
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- The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
- The car park is located south east of the hospital site, near the main entrance and other buildings.
- The car park type is multi storey.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 234cm (7ft 8in).
- The car park does have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is block paving.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 230cm x 450cm (7ft 7in x 14ft 9in).
- There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point.
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Paying
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- There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park, throughout the car park and at the payment machines in the hospital building.
- Payment signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located inside the hospital building and throughout the car park.
- There is not 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).
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Access to the Hospital
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 104m (113yd 2ft) from the main hospital entrance.
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Comments
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- In order to qualify for free parking, Blue Badge holders must register their badge with the car park office in the Windsor Building, just before they leave.
Outside Access (Windsor Building - Main Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the Windsor Building.
- The entrance area/door is 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 not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 128cm (4ft 2in).
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 190cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 159cm.
Opening Times (Car Parks Office)
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Department / Service (Car Parks Office)
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Department / Service Access
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- Car Parks Office is located on the corridor of the Windsor Building.
- There is a/are door(s) leading into the department/service.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The automatic door(s) is/are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 156cm.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 133cm (4ft 4in).
- There is not an intercom.
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 114cm (3ft 9in).
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- There is level access throughout the department/service.
- There is no clear signage on the department/service.
- The type of flooring is carpet.
- The department/service does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Department / Service Facilities
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- This department/service has; a main reception and a waiting room/area.
- A hearing assistance system is not available in the department/service.
- There are not accessible toilet facilities within the department/service.
- Accessible toilet facilities are located at the main reception of the Windsor Building.
- There are not standard toilet facilities within this department/service.
- Standard toilet facilities are located at the main reception of the Windsor Building.
Counter (Car Parks Office)
- The Reception is located directly ahead from the Car Parks Office entrance.
- The counter is approximately 2m (2yd 7in) from the Car Parks Office entrance.
- The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step free access to the counter.
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
- There are windows, glazed screens or mirrors behind the counter which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
- The lighting levels at the counter are moderate to good.
- The height of the counter is high (110cm+).
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the low section of the counter.
- The counter is staffed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.