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Access to health service premises: audit checklist
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Document type:Publication
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:1 January 1999
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Gateway reference:not required
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Series number:15454
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Pages:164
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Copyright holder:Crown Copyright
This access audit checklist has been developed to enable all health service providers to audit the accessibility of their premises. This access audit tool provides a consistent baseline standard which aims to improve the quality of access for disabled people.
- Download A: Contents, introduction and external approach (PDF, 497K)
- Download B: Entrance and reception (PDF, 289K)
- Download C: Horizontal and vertical circulation (PDF, 554K)
- Download D: Internal spaces (PDF, 381K)
- Download E: Sanitary facilities (PDF, 932K)
- Download F: Signage and information (PDF, 76K)
- Download G: Evacuation and management (PDF, 79K)
- Download H: Customer care (PDF, 80K)
- Download I: Implementation (PDF, 62K)
- Download J: Appendices (PDF, 162K)
The checklist accompanies the Health Service Circular on 'Implementing Section 21 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in the NHS - action programme'. This circular sets out what action NHS providers need to take to ensure that they meet the requirements of Section 21 of the DDA. This audit tool should also be used in conjunction with 'Doubly Disabled: equality for disabled people in the new NHS - access to services'.
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