Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Location Details

Address

Great Ormond Street
London

WC1N 3JH

Access in Detail


Hydrotherapy Pool
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  • Hydrotherapy Pool
  • Hoist and Steps
  • Internal Doors
  • High level door handles
  • Circulation
  • Restricted Access
Wheelchair users can access the leisure facility and all areas within it.
There is an emergency assistance alarm pull cord located within the cubicle.
There is a courtesy wheelchair to transport visitors from the changing facility to the pool side.
There is an accessible shower.
The shower has a tip up seat.
The adjustable and detachable shower heads are at an accessible height.
There is a rubber mat to reduce the likelihood of slipping.
There is an accessible changing cubicle close to the pool edge.
There is a hoist available to transfer a disabled person from pool side into the pool.
There are staff members who are specifically trained in the safe use of the hoist.
The surface area around the pool is slip resistant when wet.
There is access to the pool via steps. There is access to the pool via a hoist.
There is a secure handrail on either side of the ramp/steps.
The pool temperature is at a comfortable level.

Internal Doors

There is a double door. Opens in.
The effective clear width of the door is at a minimum of 800mm.
The opening width of the door is 835mm.
The threshold is level.
The door handles are easy to grip and operate.
The handles are within reach of all users.
The door pressure is kept to a minimum on manually operated doors fitted with self-closing devices.
The high level door handle is designed to prevent children exiting the pool area. The handle is situated at a height of 1690mm.

General Area

The minimum clear width is 900mm.

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