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Getting To (Blood Tests)

The most accessible route from Car Park B has step-free level access, a dropped kerb with tactile paving, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
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Access to Blood Tests is via the main hospital entrance.
There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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Blood Tests is located on the Blue Street corridor.
Blood Tests is approximately 35m from the main hospital entrance.
Enter via the main hospital entrance and continue ahead along Blue Street corridor
The entrance to Blood Tests is located on the right.
Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
Some flooring along the route is shiny.
There are resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
The following toilet facilities are available along the route; a toilet with adaptations (with left hand transfer), toilets for ambulant disabled users and standard toilets.
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This entrance is located at the front of the hospital opposite Sharoe Green Lane.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is 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 115cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a medium 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 111cm.
The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

Location and Access View
- Blood Tests is located on the ground floor on the Blue Street corridor.
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- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 136cm.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- There is a ticket dispenser outside the door, which patients take a ticket from and then wait in the seating area.
- The height of the dispenser is 145cm.
Getting Around View
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Facilities and Services View
- There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
- Seating available in this area includes: armchairs.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations is located along the corridor opposite the entrance to Blood Tests.

The reception is located on the right from the entrance to Blood Tests.
The distance from the entrance to Blood Tests is 3m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 76cm.
There is not a lowered section at the desk.
The reception has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is background noise in this area.
Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
Seating available in this area includes: armchairs.

Location and Access View
- The seating area is located ahead from the main entrance, on the Blue Street corridor.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
Seating Area View
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- The chairs are fixed.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

There are 3 consultation/medical rooms available.
The room surveyed was; Blood Test Cubicle.
The room is located ahead from the entrance to Blood Tests.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
There is no signage on or near the door.
There is step-free level access into the room.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 145cm.
The width of the opening is 175cm.
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
Furniture cannot be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
There is not space for an assistance dog to rest.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Seating available in the room includes: height adjustable chairs.
Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
Some tables are fixed.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is background noise in this room.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.