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Entrance (Purple Entrance)

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This entrance is located on the east side of the hospital site, off Linden Way.
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.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 136cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 136cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a medium visual contrast.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the Purple North corridor.

Entrance (Yellow Entrance)

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This entrance is located on the south side of the hospital site, on St Francis Way.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
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 ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a steep gradient.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
There is an intercom at a height of 125cm.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 139cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 150cm.
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 towards you.
The width of the opening is 161cm.
The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance can also be accessed via steps.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the South corridor.

Entrance (Green Entrance)

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This entrance is located on the south side of the hospital site, on South Road.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not 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.
There is an intercom at a height of 130cm.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 140cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 139cm.
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 139cm.
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.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the South corridor.

Entrance (North Entrance - Main Entrance)

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This entrance is located on the north of the hospital building site, off North Road.
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 ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
The ramp bypasses the steps.
There are 4 steps with handrails on both sides.
The handrails are easy to grip.
The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrails do not 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 not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 14cm.
The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 134cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 124cm.
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 are permanently held open.
The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 100cm.
The width of the opening is 151cm.
The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the North corridor.

Reception (Volunteer's Help Desk - North Entrance)

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The reception is located on the right when entering the North Entrance.
The distance from the North Entrance is 3m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 120cm.
There is a lowered section at the desk.
The height of the lowered section is 74cm.
The reception has windows.
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 without armrests.
The seating is fixed.

Entrance (South Entrance)

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This entrance is located on the south side of the hospital site, on South Road.
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.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 141cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 167cm.
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 are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 162cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
This entrance gives access to the lower ground floor of the South corridor.

Reception (South Entrance - Information Point)

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The reception is located on the left corridor when entering the South Entrance.
The distance from the South Entrance is 10m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 71cm.
There is not a lowered section at the desk.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
The flooring is shiny.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Entrance (Blue Entrance - Maternity)

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This entrance is located on the north west side of the hospital site, off North road.
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 135cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 153cm.
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 163cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
The minimum width between the fixed barriers is 152cm.
There is step-free level access as you enter.
This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the Maternity department and the Blue North corridor.

Entrance (Outpatients Entrance)

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This entrance is located on the west side of the hospital site.
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.
The height of the hand sanitiser is 136cm.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 183cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
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 150cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
This entrance gives access to all Outpatient services and the ground floor of the Blue North corridor.

Reception (Outpatients Entrance - Information Desk)

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The reception is located on the right when entering the Outpatients entrance.
The distance from the Outpatients entrance is 5m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 73cm.
There is not a lowered section at the desk.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
The 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 with armrests.