Access Guide
Overview (Day Treatment Centre )
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About
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- Services available in the venue include: Medical Photography, Nutrition and CVAT, Neurophysiology, Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic, Speech and Language, TIA Stroke Clinic.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is Car Park C.
- View information on Car Park C - Blue Badge Parking (opens new tab) .
- The nearest train station is Preston Railway Station.
- The nearest bus station is Preston Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- There is an internal entrance from Yellow Street, at the right rear of the Day Treatment Centre.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include manual doors and doors permanently held open.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is a portable hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair and walking aids.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- Documents are available in the following formats: Braille (on request).
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Day Treatment Centre)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 4 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located in the female toilets to the left from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance, and the male toilets to the left, then right from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the female toilets.
Parking (Car Park C - Blue Badge Parking)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the north of the hospital, next to Car Park B.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 495cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 130cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 30m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Day Treatment Centre Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the Day Treatment Centre, opposite car park C.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- 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 slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 118cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 98cm.
- 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 95cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception (Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic Reception)
- The reception is located ahead from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance.
- The distance from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance is 4m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 92cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is a portable hearing assistance system which is not clearly signed.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- 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: chairs without armrests and armchairs.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
- Some seating is fixed.
Getting Around (Day Treatment Centre)
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There is background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer Male)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left and then right from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance, within the male toilets.
- The distance from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and automatic doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- The automatic door to the male toilets has touch pads to enter and exit.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 94cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a low 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 177cm (width) x 194cm (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.
- The lateral transfer space is 98cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have 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 43cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- 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 113cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has no disposal facilities.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- There are washing and waste disposal in the main toilet area.