NHS disabled facilities
Dear Borders NHS Board,
This is a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I would be grateful if you could supply the following information in digital format:
I wish to know whether all in-patients have access within their room or ward, whenever needed, to the following disabled facilities; and if not, the number of beds where patients do not have ready access at all times, broken down by hospital and ward, noting the ISD Scotland classification of each.
1) Wheelchair accessible toilets
2) Toilets at a suitable height for wheelchair users
3) Bars or hand grips in the toilets
4) Emergency cords in the toilets
5) Disabled showering facilities
6) Emergency cords beside beds
7) Automatic doors between beds and toilets
8) Automatic doors between beds and showering facilities
9) Hoists
Yours faithfully,
Mr D Smith
Thank you for your enquiry, we will reply promptly and in any event, a response will be sent no later than 26 September 2017.
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