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Getting To (Pharmacy)

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 the Pharmacy is via the main entrance.
There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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The Pharmacy is located on the ground floor on the Burgundy Street corridor.
The Pharmacy is approximately 150m from the main entrance.
Enter via the main entrance and continue ahead along the Blue Street corridor.
Turn right onto the Burgundy Street corridor.
Continue down the corridor and the entrance to the Pharmacy 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
- Pharmacy is located on the ground floor of the Burgundy Street corridor.
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- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 150cm.
Getting Around View
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Facilities and Services View
- 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 on the Blue Street corridor.

The counter is located to the left from the Pharmacy entrance.
The distance from the Pharmacy entrance is 4m.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 90cm.
There is not a lowered section at the counter.
The counter has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
Lighting levels were even 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: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.