Access Guide
Getting To (T11 - Children’s Inpatients)
- The most accessible route from the rear accessible parking has step-free level access and bollards.
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- Access to T11 - Children’s Inpatients is via the Rear Entrance - automatic doors.
- There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- T11 - Children’s Inpatients is located on the eleventh floor of the tower block.
- T11 - Children’s Inpatients is approximately 15m from the Inpatients lifts.
- Enter the hospital via the Rear Entrance - automatic doors and turn right.
- Continue straight ahead to the Inpatients lifts.
- Take a lift to the eleventh floor of the tower block.
- Exit the lift lobby and the entrance to T11 - Children’s Inpatients is located straight ahead.
- Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift, manual doors 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; standard toilets.
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Parking (Rear Accessible Parking)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the rear of the hospital, along Grafton Way.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of block paving.
- There are 10 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 416cm (depth).
- There are no hatched/marked zones.
- The nearest designated bay is 30m from the Rear Entrance - automatic doors.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access and bollards.
- There is a space of 120cm around the bays which is not marked or hatched.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Rear Entrance - Automatic Doors)
- This entrance is located at the rear of the hospital building, along Beaumont Place.
- 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 level access at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 133cm.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 127cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- There is a push pad at a height of 91cm.
- The width of the opening is 169cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 91cm.
Lift (Inpatients Lifts)
- The lift surveyed is located to the right as you enter the hospital via the Rear Entrance.
- The distance from the Rear Entrance - Automatic Doors is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- The basement, lower ground, ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth floor 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 high visual contrast.
- The majority of the external controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 119cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 199cm (width) x 182cm (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 hearing assistance alarm system, a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer and a list of floor services/facilities.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.
Entrance (Children's Inpatients Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the eleventh floor of the tower block.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 116cm.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 115cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 167cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 141cm.
Seating Area (Visitors Waiting Area)
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Location and Access
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- The visitors waiting area is located on the right after entering the Children's Inpatients entrance.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Ward (T11 - Children’s Inpatients)
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Ward Information
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- This is a shared ward.
- There are 4 bays available.
- There are 13 side rooms available.
- There are 20+ beds in total on the ward.
- There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
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Location and Access
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- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into this ward.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 125cm.
- There are double automatic doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 167cm.
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Getting Around
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- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
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Reception / Nurses' Station
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- The height of the desk is 78cm.
- The desk has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Facilities and Services
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- Seating available on the ward includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The hoist is mobile.
- There is a relatives' room for the ward.
- The following facilities are available for patients: washrooms.
- The following facilities are available for visitors: a toilet with adaptations and a washroom.
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Toilet and Changing Facilities (T11 - Children’s Inpatients Patients)
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- The washroom facilities which have adaptations are located along the whole of T11 - Children’s Inpatients corridor.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (T11 - Children’s Inpatients Visitors)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located between the Children's Inpatients entrance first and second doors, on the right.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilet with adaptations between the Children's Inpatients entrance first and second doors, on the right.
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard washroom facilities are located at the end of the T11 South corridor.
Bedroom and Ensuite with Adaptations (Bedroom 36)
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Bedroom Access
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- The bedroom surveyed is located halfway along the T11 South corridor, on the left.
- The most accessible route to the bedroom has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into the bedroom.
- There is numbered signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
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Bedroom Features
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- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
- The flooring is shiny.
- The following is available in this bedroom: a chair with armrests, a height adjustable bed, a height adjustable desk, bedside plug sockets and an additional single bed.
- There is a push button emergency alarm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- This bedroom does not have an adjoining room.
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Ensuite Access
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- There is step-free level access into the ensuite.
- The ensuite door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening to the ensuite is 86cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Ensuite Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the ensuite are 275cm (width) x 172cm (depth) and there is not 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 61cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 45cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 103cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 85cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 123cm 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 a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The ensuite has a sanitary bin and a clinical waste bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- The ensuite has a wheel-in shower.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the shower (150cm x 150cm).
- There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
- The shower controls are lever.
- There is no shower seat.
- There is a grab rail for the shower.
- The shower grab rail has varying visual contrasts.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm for the shower, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
Consultation / Medical Room (Treatment Room 2)
- There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
- The room surveyed was; Treatment Room 2.
- The room is located halfway along the T11 South corridor, on the right.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- The treatment table is free standing and height adjustable.
- The length of the treatment table is 190cm.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- Some furniture is fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Play Room)
- The room is located at the front of the T11 South corridor, on the left.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and stools.
- Furniture available in the room includes: coffee tables.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a play area and a wash basin.
- There is background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Sensory Room)
- The room is located at the front of the T11 South corridor, on the right.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: stools.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a play area.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Room (School Room)
- The room is located towards the end of the T11 South corridor, on the left.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks and height adjustable desks.
- Some desks are fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a television with subtitles, a play area and a wash basin.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Standard Bedroom (Relatives Room 2)
- The bedroom surveyed is located at the end of the T11 South corridor.
- The distance from the T11 - Children’s Inpatients entrance is 50m.
- The most accessible route to the bedroom has step-free level access, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the bedroom.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is a key pad at a height of 140cm.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The bedroom has a single bed.
- The top of the mattress is 45cm from the floor.
- The space under the bed is 28cm from the floor.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
- The flooring is shiny.
- The following is available in this bedroom: a chair without armrests.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Standard Bathroom (Relatives - Shower and Toilet)
- The bathroom surveyed is located at the end of the T11 South corridor.
- The distance from the T11 - Children’s Inpatients entrance is 45m.
- The most accessible route to the bathroom has step-free level access, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the bathroom.
- The bathroom door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 216cm (width) x 154cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a lateral transfer space next to the toilet.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder, a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser and a wall mounted towel dispenser available.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- Additional features include: a mirror and a shelf.
- The bathroom has a sanitary bin.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- The bathroom has a shower with a step.
- There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
- The shower controls are lever.
- There is no shower seat.
Bathroom with Adaptations (Patients - Shower and Toilet)
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Location and Access
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- The bathroom surveyed is located ahead and to the right as you enter T11 - Children’s Inpatients .
- The most accessible route to the bathroom has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the bathroom.
- There is pictorial, written text and dementia friendly signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the bathroom are 284cm (width) x 245cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 218cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 43cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 100cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 81cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 123cm 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 118cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The bathroom has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 121cm and 165cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- The bathroom has a wheel-in shower.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the shower (150cm x 150cm).
- There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
- The shower controls are lever.
- There is a shower seat.
- The shower seat is 46cm from the floor.
- There is a grab rail for the shower.
- The shower grab rail has varying visual contrasts.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm for the shower, however it was tied up at the time of the survey.
Bathroom with Adaptations (Patients - Bath and Toilet)
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Location and Access
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- The bathroom surveyed is located at the end of the T11 North corridor.
- The most accessible route to the bathroom has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into the bathroom.
- There is pictorial, written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the bathroom are 350cm (width) x 253cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is lateral transfer space on both sides of the toilet, however they are obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space on the left is 91cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- The lateral transfer space on the right is 181cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the right transfer side.
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- The toilet roll holder is located on the dropdown rail.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 81cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 122cm 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 143cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The bathroom has a sanitary bin, a pedal bin and a clinical waste bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 163cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- The bathroom has a height adjustable bath.
- The bath controls are lever.
Toilet with Adaptations (Visitors - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located between the Children's Inpatients entrance first and second doors, on the right.
- The distance from the Children's Inpatients entrance is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is 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 86cm.
- 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.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 280cm (width) x 268cm (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.
- The lateral transfer space is 300cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 46cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 100cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 99cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 124cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 120cm and 171cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 99cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
