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Overview (Northern General Hospital)

About View
- This is a hospital with multiple services available.
- Facilities available in the venue include: A charity shop, pharmacies, cafes, cash machines.
- View information on opening times
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- There is a drop-off point.
- The nearest train station is Sheffield.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open.
- Levels A, B, C, D, E, F and G can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: an ATM machine, a pay phone, Wi-Fi and TV pre-pay machines for patients.

The Chapel is/are located on Level E of the Vickers Building.
Access to the Chapel is via the Vickers Courtyard entrance.
After entering the Vickers Courtyard corridor entrance, turn left through the double doors.
Continue along the corridor to the sign for Renal Wards on the left, proceed through the entrance and take the lifts to Level E.
On exiting, turn right out of the lift lobby, turn left along the corridor and the Chapel is on the right.
There is step free access, via lift, to the Chapel.
The Chapel is approximately 85m from the lifts.
There is a/are manual, double door(s) which may be difficult to open between the Vickers Courtyard entrance and the department/service.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

This entrance is located on the south-west side of the hospital site.
The approach to the entrance has bollards.
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 ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a steep gradient.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
The doors open by sliding.
The width of the opening is 144cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
The minimum width between the bollards is 177cm.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The lift surveyed is located off Vickers Corridor.
The distance from Vickers Corridor Critical Care Department - Entrance 22 is 35m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access, manual doors and doors permanently held open.
Level D, E and F are accessed by this lift.
The lift door has a high visual contrast.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 129cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 146cm (width) x 252cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There are other lifts available at this location which vary in size.