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Overview (Dartmoor Building)

About View
- Services available in the venue include: Main Outpatients, Pre-Op Assessment, the Fracture Clinic and the Urgent Treatment Centre.
- View information on opening times.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- There is a drop-off point.
- The nearest step-free train station is Plymouth.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel usinghttps://maps.app.goo.gl/36cvr3GPaygcNkPv5 (opens new tab).
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.
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
- Levels 0, 1 and 2 can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- Level 2 is for staff only and cannot be accessed by patients.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.

Car Park View
- The car park is located to the left of the Dartmoor Building main entrance.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 242cm (width) x 467cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 17m from the Dartmoor Building main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope and bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb without 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.
Drop-off Point View
- There is a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located to the left of the Dartmoor Building main entrance.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.

This entrance is located at the front of the Dartmoor Building.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 120cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
There is a second set of double automatic doors.
The second set of doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 126cm.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
Some of the walls have a reflective finish.
There is no (or very little) background noise.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
Seating available in the walkways includes: benches.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

The lift surveyed is located ahead and on the left from the Dartmoor Building entrance.
The distance from the Dartmoor Building entrance is 4m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
Levels 0, 1 and 2 are accessed by this lift.
The lift door has a high visual contrast.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a low visual contrast.
All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 136cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 141cm (width) x 241cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a hearing assistance alarm system, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.
The maximum weight for the lift is 1600kg.
Level 2 is for staff only and cannot be accessed by patients.

The stairs surveyed are located to the left from the Dartmoor Building entrance.
There are double manual doors to access the stairwell.
Levels 0, 1 and 2 can be accessed by these stairs.
There are 20+ steps between floors.
The steps have some clear markings and have handrails on both sides.
The handrails are easy to grip.
The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 17cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Level 2 is for staff only and cannot be accessed by patients.