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City Hospital Clinical Sciences Building - Athena SWAN Parenting Room

University of Nottingham, City Hospital Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB

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Summary

  • Service View
    • The building is located on the Nottingham City Hospital site.
  • Building View
    • Services / Facilities within the building include; meeting rooms, seminar rooms, lecture theatres and teaching rooms.
  • Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities View
    • Accessible toilet facilities are located on A, B and C floors.
    • Female standard toilet facilities are located on A, B and C floors.
    • Male standard toilet facilities are located on A, B and C floors.
    • Standard changing facilities are located on A floor.
    • Standard shower facilities are located on A floor.

Getting Here

Useful Information

Building Parking

  • The building does have its own dedicated parking.
  • Building Car Park View
    • The car park can be used by staff, students and visitors.
    • There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
    • The car park is located in front of the Clinical Sciences Building.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
  • Site/Campus Car Parks View
    • There is not a site/campus car park within approximately 200m.
  • Public Car Parks View
    • There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
    • The name of the car park is Nottingham City Hospital.
    • The car park is located off the Hospital Access road.
  • Drop Off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.
    • The Clinical Sciences building has four standard visitor bays available. These can only be used if booked in advance.

Outside Access (Clinical Sciences Building Main Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the clinical sciences building.
    • This entrance gives access to the ground floor foyer.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
    • This entrance is signed with 'Clinical Sciences Building'.
    • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
    • There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
    • The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • There is not a bell/buzzer.
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 110cm (3ft 7in).
    • A key card is required for access at this entrance.
    • The height of the key card reader is 125cm.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 171cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 167cm.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
    • The ramp/slope is permanent.

Entrance (Athena SWAN Parenting Room)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located on Floor A of the Clinical Sciences Building within the Student Study Area.
    • This entrance gives access to Athena SWAN Parenting Room.
    • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
    • The door(s) is/are single width.
    • The door(s) is/are heavy.
    • The width of the door opening is 77cm.
  • Comments View
    • The room accessed via a code entered on the key pad on the door handle.

Athena SWAN Parenting Room

  • The Athena SWAN Parenting Room is a designated room for breast feeding for staff members and students.
  • There is not a 150cm x 150cm manoeuvring space.
  • The room contains chairs without armrests and a footstool.
  • There is a light switch at 115cm and the lighting levels are good.
  • There is a fridge.
  • The flooring is level and is carpeted.
  • There are coat hooks on the wall at 160cm high.
  • Anyone who wishes to use the Parenting Room must register as an Athena SWAN Parenting Room user first by emailing BR-UoN-ParentRm with the subject line " Please add me " (important to ensure your request is picked up). Access to a shared calendar will be given to enable you to manage your booking, and the digilock code to access the room.

Toilet with Adaptations (A Floor - Left Hand Transfer)

  • There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
  • Location and Access View
    • This accessible toilet is located to the right after the main entrance along the corridor and to the left.
    • This accessible toilet is approximately 34m (37yd 7in) from the Clinical Sciences Building Main Entrance.
    • There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
    • This is a shared toilet.
    • A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
    • The visual contrast between the external door and wall is high.
    • The door opens outwards.
    • The door is light.
    • The door is locked by a lever twist.
    • The width of the accessible toilet opening is 87cm.
    • The contrast between the internal door and wall is high.
    • The door has a horizontal grab rail.
    • The visual contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high.
  • Toilet Features View
    • The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 150cm x 228cm (4ft 11in x 7ft 6in).
    • The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
    • There is a lateral transfer space.
    • As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
    • The lateral transfer space is 81cm (2ft 8in).
    • The transfer space is obstructed by a female sanitary bin.
    • There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
    • There is a spatula type lever flush.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is low.
    • There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
    • As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the right.
    • There is not a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
    • The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
    • The contrast between the walls and floor is high.
    • There is an emergency alarm.
    • The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
    • There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
    • Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
    • There is a/are female sanitary and general waste (with lid) disposal units.
    • There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
  • Additional Fixtures View
    • There is a mirror.
    • The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
    • There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
    • The toilet has a backrest.
    • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm (1ft 5in).
    • The toilet seat visual contrast is low.
    • There is a toilet roll holder.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
    • The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm (2ft 11in).
    • The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
    • There is a wash basin.
    • The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
    • The height of the wash basin is 74cm (2ft 5in).
    • There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
    • The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is low.
    • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
    • There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The height of the soap dispenser is 114cm.
    • There is a towel dispenser.
    • The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
    • The height of the towel dispenser is 112cm (3ft 8in).
    • The visual contrast between the towel dispenser and the wall is high.
    • There is a hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
    • The height of the hand dryer is 90cm (2ft 11in).
    • The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is medium.

Standard Toilet(s) (A Floor Visitor Toilets)

  • Standard toilet facilities are available.
  • Toilet Facilities View
    • The shared toilet is located to the right after the main entrance, through the double doors, then left and along the corridor on the left.
    • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
    • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 18m from the Clinical Sciences Building Main Entrance.
    • The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
    • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
    • The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
    • The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
    • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
    • There is a standard shower located adjacent to the toilet.