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Parent Education Room

Colchester General Hospital , Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL

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Parking (Constable Wing Accessible Parking and Drop Off Point)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located at the rear of the hospital grounds.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac and block paving.
    • There are 4 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 232cm (width) x 471cm (depth).
    • The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
    • The width of the marked zone is 132cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 20m from the Constable Wing entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point available.
    • The designated drop-off point is located at the rear of the hospital grounds.

Getting To (Parent Education Room)

  • The Parent Education Room is/are located on the ground floor of the Constable Wing.
  • Access to the Parent Education Room is via the Constable Wing entrance.
  • Enter via the Constable Wing entrance. Pass through the two sets of manual double doors on the main corridor. Turn right into the Antenatal and Gynaecology Clinic and beyond the entrance to your right is the Parent Education Room.
  • There is step free access to the Parent Education Room.
  • The Parent Education Room is approximately 1m from the Antenatal and Gynaecology Clinic entrance.
  • Wayfinding signage is 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.
  • There is some flooring in corridors which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.

Entrance (Constable Wing Entrance)

  • This entrance is located at the rear of the hospital building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via a very easy slope at the entrance.
  • There is an intercom at a height of 132cm.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser is 117cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 174cm.
  • 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 are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 189cm.
  • The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.
  • This entrance brings you into the ground floor of the Constable Wing.

Entrance (Antenatal and Gynaecology Clinics Entrance)

  • Entrance Details View
    • This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor of the Constable Wing.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed with the name of the service/department.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • There is a bell/buzzer.
    • The height of the bell/buzzer is 147cm .
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 135cm .
    • There is a hand sanitiser.
    • The height of the hand sanitiser is 146cm (4ft 9in).
    • There is a door release button when exiting.
    • The height of the door release button is 147cm (4ft 10in).
    • Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The door(s) is/are heavy.
    • The width of the door opening is 166cm.

Opening Times (Parent Education Room)

  • Access is by appointment only and Opening times for the venue vary according to bookings/events taking place.

Day Room / Lounge Area (Parent Education Room)

  • There is a day room/lounge area.
  • The day room/lounge area is approximately 1m from the Antenatal and Gynaecology Clinic entrance.
  • There is level access into the day room/lounge area.
  • The day room/lounge area is not always open.
  • There is a/are door(s) into the day room/lounge area.
  • The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The door(s) is/are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 164cm (5ft 5in).
  • The type of flooring is vinyl/laminate.
  • There is a space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • There is a mixture of seating with and without armrests.
  • No chairs are permanently fixed.
  • No tables are permanently fixed.
  • The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 45cm (1ft 6in).
  • The distance between the floor and the highest table is 70cm (2ft 4in).
  • The room does not have background music playing.
  • There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
  • There is a television.
  • Subtitles are available.
  • There is not a play area or toys/books for a child to play with.
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest within the seating area.
  • Lighting levels are medium.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • The nearest accessible toilet is located off the main corridor in the Antenatal and Gynaecology Clinic.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • The nearest standard toilets are located off the main corridor in the Antenatal and Gynaecology Clinic.

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