Access Guide
Access To
- The Hospital Library is located to the left of the Medical Education Centre entrance.
- View information on Medical Education Centre (opens new tab) .
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the Western General Hospital Library.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
- There are security barriers just beyond the entrance. The width of the barriers is 100cm.
Library
- There is step-free level access throughout the library.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the library includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the library includes: tables.
- The tables are fixed.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 120cm to 150cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: large text.
Reception (Library Main Desk)
- The reception is located at the front of the library.
- The distance from the 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 77cm.
- 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.