Disabled Access Guide for Audiology

Audiology is located on the ground floor of the building.

Access is by appointment only.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the town.

This venue is situated in Huntingdon.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Huntingdon.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

On street marked Blue Badge bays are available.

The dimensions of the on street marked Blue Badge parking bays are 3.5m x 7.5m (11ft 5in x 24ft 7in).

On street Blue Badge parking is located outside the main entrance.

There is a designated drop off point.

The drop off point is located outside the main entrance.

There are 6 Blue Badge bays available outside the main entrance.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is not free for all users.

Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.

The car park is at the front of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There are 7 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.6m x 4.7m (11ft 9in x 15ft 5in).

The nearest designated bay is 144m (157yd) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 164m (179yd) from the main entrance.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

The patron does have to cross a road.

The road is generally busy.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the hospital.

There is level access to the service.

The main doors open by revolving.

The doors are double width.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the hospital.

There is level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are single width.

The door opening is 100cm (3ft 3in) wide.

The automatic door is push pad operated.

This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor of the building.

There is level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 90cm (2ft 11in) wide.

There is level access once inside the venue.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is a portable loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are bright.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

Route finding signage is not available.

No Braille signage is available.

No Tactile signage is available.

No Picture signage is available.

The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is carpet.

There is a waiting room / area.

The waiting room / area is 2m (6ft 6in) from the unit entrance.

There is level access into the waiting room / area.

There are not doors into the waiting room / area.

The type of flooring is carpet.

There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.

No chairs are permanently fixed.

No tables are permanently fixed.

All chairs have armrests.

Announcements are in person.

Information in other languages and formats is available on request.

Lighting levels are bright.

The room does not have background music playing.

There is no television.

There is space for an assistance dog to rest.

There are no vending machines.

There is no children's play area.

There are 5 consultation / treatment rooms available.

The room surveyed was No. 3.

The consultation / treatment room is 5m (16ft 4in) from the unit entrance.

There is level access to the consultation / treatment room.

There are doors into the consultation / treatment room.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 90cm (2ft 11in) wide.

The type of flooring is carpet.

There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.

There is not a bed/couch.

There is a chair.

The chair is adjustable.

All chairs have armrests.

No chairs are permanently fixed.

No tables are permanently fixed.

Lighting levels are bright.

The room does not have background music playing.

A flashing alarm is not available.

A vibrating alarm is not available.

There are also Rooms 8, and 11 located off the main corridor of the building separate from the main Audiology department.

An electric hoist is available.

The nearest toilets are located off the main corridor of the building.

The nearest toilets are located off the main corridor of the building.

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are Text Relay aware.