Access Guide
Access To
- The Brunel Medical School is located on the third floor of Quad North. Access via the lift brings you straight out into the Medical School lobby.
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- The most accessible route has automatic doors, a lift and step-free level access.
- There is no signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access to enter Brunel Medical School.
Entrance (Reception)
- This entrance is located on the left side of the Brunel Medical School lobby.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 91cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception
- The reception is located to the left as you exit the lift.
- The distance from reception entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to reception has doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: sofas.
Communal Facilities
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Common Room
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- The common room is located on the third floor of Quad North in the Brunel Medical School to the right after exiting the lift.
- There is step-free level access via lift into the common room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- The exit button is 109cm high.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the kitchen includes: stools, chairs with armrests and sofas.
- Furniture available in the kitchen includes: coffee tables and tables.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left as you exit the lift in the Brunel Medical School on floor 2.
- The distance from the lift is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 226cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 83cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 47cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 99cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 70cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 92cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 138cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 90cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 170cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a similar toilet with adaptations next to this one, that one has a right hand transfer.