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Getting To (Lancashire Hospitals Services Pharmacy)

The most accessible route from Car Park B has a very easy slope, uneven surfaces, a dropped kerb with tactile paving, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
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Access to the Lancashire Hospitals Services Pharmacy is via the main entrance.
There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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The Lancashire Hospitals Services Pharmacy is located on the ground floor on Blue Street.
The Lancashire Hospitals Services Pharmacy is approximately 20m from the main entrance.
Enter the hospital via the main entrance and proceed along the corridor keeping left.
The Lancashire Hospitals Services Pharmacy is straight ahead and on the left.
Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access.
Some flooring along the route is shiny .
There are not resting areas along the route.
Wayfinding signage is not provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
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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
- The Lancashire Hospitals Services Pharmacy is located on the ground floor, on Blue Street.
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- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
Getting Around View
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Facilities and Services View
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
- Some seating is fixed.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.

The counter is located on the left after entering the hospital via the main entrance.
The distance from the main entrance is 20m.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 99cm.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
The counter has glazed screens.
There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
Some flooring is shiny.
There is some 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 benches.
Some seating is fixed.