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FASIC Clinic And Studio

Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym, The University of Edinburgh, Central Area, 46 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ

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  • The FASIC Clinic and Studio is located on the ground floor of the Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym, on the right-hand side of the building.
    From the security barriers, continue ahead to the end of the corridor, then turning left and then to the right at the bottom of the ramps.
  • View information on Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym (opens new tab) .
  • The most accessible route has slight ramps or slopes, manual doors, doors permanently held open and patterned flooring.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access to enter the FASIC Clinic area.

FASIC Clinic And Studio

  • The FASIC Clinic is a medical clinic located within the Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym.
  • It is comprised of an area with four treatment rooms and toilet, and a large exercise hall.
  • To enter the treatment room area, there is a single manual door that is permanently held open.
  • The opening width of this door is 80cm.
  • There are seats without armrests available within the waiting area.
  • Access throughout includes manual doors to treatment rooms with opening widths of 78cm.
  • There is a stepped level change comprised of six steps within the Clinical Area.
  • These steps have an easy to grip handrail on the right-hand side going up.
  • The handrail runs along the entire length of the steps but does not extend horizontally past the first or last step.
  • The steps have a step-height of 17cm, but the step depth is not between 30 and 45cm.
  • Inside the treatment rooms there is a mix of treatment tables and clinical exercise machines.
  • The FASIC Studio is located directly opposite the FASIC Clinic space.
  • There is a double manual door that opens towards you to enter the FASIC Studio.
  • The opening width of this door is 126cm.
  • Inside, lighting levels are even but are not adjustable.
  • The flooring is shiny within the Studio.
  • There are fold-up chairs without armrests available.
  • This room is used for exercise and training purposes.

Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located within the FASIC Clinic area.
    • The distance from the FASIC Clinic entrance is 8m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 154cm (width) x 380cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 85cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the non-transfer side.
    • There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 108cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 83cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 115cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 131cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.