Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include staff offices and a lecture room for the Department of Health Economics.
- Related link Public Health.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/en/access-guide/public-health
Location
- The venue is situated close to west gate within the centre of the campus, close to University station.
- This venue is situated in Edgbaston Campus.
- The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline Railway Station is University.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- This venue does have its own car park, at the rear of the building.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is at the back of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 2.2m x 5m (7ft 2in x 16ft 4in).
- The nearest designated bay is 14m (15yd) from the accessible entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 24m (26yd) from the accessible entrance.
- 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 car park surface is tarmac.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door opening is 92cm (3ft 0in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located leading to the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is moderate.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located in front of and immediately beyond the entrance.
- There is / are 15+ step(s) to the area / service.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on the left going up.
Outside Access (Accessible Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building in the car park.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 82cm (2ft 8in) wide.
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Comments
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- This entrance has swipe card access.
Level Change (Accessible Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of and immediately beyond the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is moderate.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 94cm (3ft 1in).
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Lighting levels are varied.
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Comments
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- Motorised wheelchairs are allowed in public parts of the venue.
- Occupational Health and Environmental Sciences has an internal link to the Public Health building via the lower ground floor.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are LG-G.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting level is medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are staff offices.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located in the main corridor.
- The lift is a platform lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are LG-G.
- The lift is 14m (15yd) from accessible entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 80cm x 103cm (2ft 7in x 3ft 5in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The lift controls do not have Braille markings.
- The lift controls do not have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are not within reach for a wheelchair user.
- The controls are 140-150cm in height.
- The lighting level in the lift is low.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
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Comments
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- There is a separate toilet cubicle with wide manoeuvring space next to the standard toilets.
- The nearest adapted toilet is in the adjoining Public Health building.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilets are located on the lower ground floor.
- The female and male toilets are 14m (15yd) from the accessible entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.
- Staff are not Text Relay aware.