Access Guide
Getting To (Changing Place)
- The Changing Place is/are located in the Balmoral Building near the Havelock Street entrance.
- There is step free access to the Changing Place.
- The Changing Place is approximately 45m from the Balmoral Building Havelock Street entrance.
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- Access to the Changing Place is via the Balmoral Building Havelock Street entrance.
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- Cross the road from the car park using the pedestrian crossing and bear left.
Follow the pavement until you come to the hospital entrance on your right. - Enter the Balmoral Building via the Havelock Street entrance and immediately turn left.
The Changing Place will be located along the corridor and on the left. - View information about accessible toilet facilities in public areas of the hospital (opens new tab).
- There are resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
- There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Changing Places (Balmoral Building)
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Location and Access
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- The facility is located on the Balmoral Building corridor.
- The facility is approximately 43m (47yd 1in) from the Havelock Street entrance.
- There is level access into the facility.
- The facility surveyed is for the sole use of disabled people.
- The colour contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The colour contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- You do need a key for the facility.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from the Car Parks office.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The door does not have a horizontal grab rail.
- The width of the door is 95cm (3ft 1in).
- The dimensions of the facility are 589cm x 256cm.
- There is a clear 200cm x 180cm manoeuvring space in the facility.
- The facility has a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is good.
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Toilet Details
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- The facility toilet has a transfer space on both sides.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 121cm (3ft 12in).
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 239cm (7ft 10in).
- Dropdown rails are provided.
- As you face the toilet the dropdown rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- As you face the toilet there are vertical grab rails on both sides.
- The colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rails to the left of the toilet and wall is good.
- The colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rails to the right of the toilet and wall is good.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a spatula flush.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 100cm.
- The toilet has a lid obstructing the back rest/cistern/wall.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- There is not an emergency alarm for the toilet.
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Changing Bench and Hoist Details
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- The facility changing bench is free standing.
- The facility changing bench height is adjustable.
- The length of the facility changing bench is 180cm (5ft 11in).
- The facility hoist is powered overhead.
- The overhead hoist covers all areas in the cubicle.
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Shower Details
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- There is a shower unit with a detachable shower head.
- The shower head is height adjustable.
- The adjustable shower head cannot be placed between 105cm and 185cm when mounted.
- There is a flip-down/tip-up seat for the shower.
- The height of the flip-down/tip-up or fixed seat is 50cm (1ft 8in).
- There are not horizontal and/or dropdown rails available on both sides of the shower seat.
- The colour contrast between the shower rails and wall is good.
- There is not a vertical grab rail for the shower.
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Other Facilities
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- A privacy screen is not available.
- The type of wash basin is fixed.
- The height of the wash basin is 70cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- Wall mounted grab rails are available at the wash basin.
- As you face the wash basin, the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- The colour contrast between the wash basin grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 105cm.
- Wide tear off paper roll is not available.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser is not at the recommended height of 80cm-100cm.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf next to the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary, general domestic waste and clinical waste disposal units.
- There is not an emergency alarm for the facility.
- There is a coat hook.
- There are coat hooks at 104cm and 144cm from the floor.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon.
- The lighting levels are good.