Access Guide
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- 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.
Reception (Main Reception)
- The reception is located ahead from the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 10m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 91cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Entrance (Burgundy Street - East)
- This entrance is located on Burgundy Street, at the east of the hospital.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is ramped and stepped access at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- The ramp bypasses the steps.
- There are 3 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 164cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors .
- The second set of doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a small step at the bottom of the ramp.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Green Street - East)
- This entrance is located on the east of Green Street.
- The entrance area is not 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 ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- The ramp bypasses the steps.
- There are 6 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The steps have tactile markings at the top and bottom.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 16cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 162cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Green Street - West)
- This entrance is located on the west of the main hospital building.
- The entrance area is not 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 145cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high 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 149cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception (Green Street - West Entrance - Information Desk)
- The reception is located ahead from the Green Street - west entrance.
- The distance from the Green Street - west entrance is 6m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 91cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- 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: benches.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Entrance (Sharoe Green Unit)
- This entrance is located on the south side of the site off South Drive.
- 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 139cm.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 137cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 161cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high 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 179cm.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.