CONDITION/APPEARANCE 4 of 5 – Waste should be enough waste bins to help keep litter to Reception a minimum. Also: lifts, They should have liners, be big enough for the area/ purpose, and be emptied regularly and not overflow They should have touch’ or foot-operated ‘no mechanisms, which should be working toilets Other They should have a solid outer cover (i.e. no ‘free-hanging’ bags) Clinical waste storage bins should always be locked and should never be so full that they prevent closing. Notes optional (reasons for failure must be recorded) ACCESS Are there handrails in corridors? (N/A applies only where Y/N/ there are no corridors). NA Is it possible to the handrails properly Y/N Are the handrails in a colour that contrasts with the walls? Y/N Are there small seating areas for people to rest along Y/N/ corridors? Note: Assessing teams will need to determine for NA themselves whether the corridor is of sufficient length to warrant seating, but should err on the side of caution given some patients will be able to walk only very short distances without needing to rest. N/A may be used where it is determined no seating is necessary RECEPTION/WAITING AREAS Where there are steps to the reception area, is there a ramp Y/N/ to assist those with mobility difficulties? NA Where there is a ramp, does it have a slip-resistant Y/N surface which still allows a gait? ‘shuffling’ Does seating provided in reception/ waiting provide for Y/N/ the range of patient needs including chairs of different NA heights, chairs both with and without arms and bariatric chairs? (N/A only to be used where there is no reception/waiting area) Is there space in reception areas for wheelchairs and for Y/N those accompanying patients to sit together? Is there a hearing loop or other portable assistive system at Y/N/ the reception desk? N/A only where there is no reception NA desk
CONDITION/APPEARANCE – 4 of 5 Waste Reception should be enough waste bins to help keep litter to a minimum. Also: They should have liners, be big enough for the area/ purpose, and be emptied regularly and not overflow They should have ‘no touch’ or foot-operated mechanisms, which should be working They should have a solid outer cover (i.e. no ‘free-hanging’ bags) Clinical waste storage bins should always be locked and should never be so full that they prevent closing. lifts, toilets Other Notes optional (reasons for failure must be recorded) ACCESS Are there handrails in corridors? (N/A applies only where there are no corridors). Y/N/ NA Is it possible to the handrails properly Y/N Are the handrails in a colour that contrasts with the walls? Y/N Are there small seating areas for people to rest along corridors? Note: Assessing teams will need to determine for themselves whether the corridor is of sufficient length to warrant seating, but should err on the side of caution given some patients will be able to walk only very short distances without needing to rest. N/A may be used where it is determined no seating is necessary Y/N/ NA RECEPTION/WAITING AREAS Where there are steps to the reception area, is there a ramp to assist those with mobility difficulties? Y/N/ NA Where there is a ramp, does it have a slip-resistant surface which still allows a ‘shuffling’ gait? Y/N Does seating provided in reception/ waiting provide for the range of patient needs including chairs of different heights, chairs both with and without arms and bariatric chairs? (N/A only to be used where there is no reception/waiting area) Y/N/ NA Is there space in reception areas for wheelchairs and for those accompanying patients to sit together? Y/N Is there a hearing loop or other portable assistive system at the reception desk? N/A only where there is no reception desk Y/N/ NA
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