Disability access. Open season.
A disability access audit carried out at a trust operating over 50 sites revealed that a 2.3m Pounds programme of work was needed. The audit took four months, with the team spending a day at each of the premises. The audit has been followed by a staff training programme in disability awareness. The trust's information systems now show if a patient did not attend an appointment because of difficulties with physical access. All letters to patients are produced in a minimum 12-point type.
South Downs Health Trust.
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D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008330:Management Audit; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom