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Getting To (Medical Photography)

The most accessible route from Car Park C has a slight ramp or slope, a dropped kerb with tactile paving, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
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Access to Medical Photography is via the Day Treatment Centre main entrance.
There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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Medical Photography is located on the ground floor of the Day Treatment Centre.
Medical Photography is approximately 50m from the Day Treatment Centre main entrance.
Enter via the Day Treatment Centre main entrance and turn left, then turn right into the next corridor.
Continue to the end of the corridor and turn left.
The entrance to Medical Photography is 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) and a toilet with adaptations (with right hand transfer).
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Car Park View
- 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.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.

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.

Location and Access View
- Medical Photography is located on the ground floor of the Day Treatment Centre.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There is a bell at a height of 143cm.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 84cm.
Getting Around View
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- Patients report to the Medical Photography department entrance with their consent form.
- They are then escorted to the waiting area outside the Studio.
Facilities and Services View
- There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations is located in the Day Treatment Centre.

Location and Access View
- The seating area is located in the corridor outside the Studio entrance.
- 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 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.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

The room surveyed was; The Studio.
The room is located on the ground floor of the Day Treatment Centre.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.