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Petition for toilets in NHS hospitals to be fully accessible for patients and disabled staff

osayuki

Please sign my petition and share it.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/634824

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L_Volunteer

How is your petition going at the moment @osayuki?

Alex_Alumni

Thanks so much for sharing @osayuki, I hope the petition goes well

It's astounding this isn't a standard thing in this day and age!!

osayuki

L_Volunteer said:

How is your petition going at the moment @osayuki?

It’s going well, but my petition isn’t gaining signatures at the pace that I would like.

osayuki

Alex_Scope said:

Thanks so much for sharing @osayuki, I hope the petition goes well It's astounding this isn't a standard thing in this day and age!!

Thank you. It’s unbelievable because NHS hospitals should be accessible for everyone.

VANGOUGH

WE ACCESS AUDITED OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL USING OUR TRAINING MANUAL FIGURES WE HAD DONE WITH SCOPE IT WAS A SISCI DOC WHICH COULD EASILY BE TRANSLATED FOR NHS PAUL LABRUM THE BOSS OF CPPIH THOUGHT OURS WAS THE BEST HE HAD SEEN HENSER HE THOUGHT IT WORTH GUIVING TYO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ADOPTING IT FOR ALL SIGHTS ESPECIALLY NEW BUILDS BUT NEVER HAVE

osayuki

VANGOUGH said:

WE ACCESS AUDITED OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL USING OUR TRAINING MANUAL FIGURES WE HAD DONE WITH SCOPE IT WAS A SISCI DOC WHICH COULD EASILY BE TRANSLATED FOR NHS PAUL LABRUM THE BOSS OF CPPIH THOUGHT OURS WAS THE BEST HE HAD SEEN HENSER HE THOUGHT IT WORTH GUIVING TYO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ADOPTING IT FOR ALL SIGHTS ESPECIALLY NEW BUILDS BUT NEVER HAVE

That’s a shame. What is a SISCI DOC and what year did this happen?

VANGOUGH

IT IS THE LEGAL DISTANCES FOR WIDTHS OF DOORS AND SPACES REQUIRED
SISCI IS A STATUTORY ARM TO MAKE SURE THESE PLACES MEASURE UP THEY FAILED IN ENFORCING THEM

osayuki

VANGOUGH said:

IT IS THE LEGAL DISTANCES FOR WIDTHS OF DOORS AND SPACES REQUIRED
SISCI IS A STATUTORY ARM TO MAKE SURE THESE PLACES MEASURE UP THEY FAILED IN ENFORCING THEM

The NHS fails in many accessibility areas which is terrible.

osayuki

woodbine said:

I must admit during my many stays in hospital that the accessibility has never appeared to be a problem.

Do you have a physical disability or mobility issues?

VANGOUGH

WHO YOU TALKING TO YES IHAVE COMPLEX PHYSICAL NEEDS

osayuki

VANGOUGH said:

WHO YOU TALKING TO YES IHAVE COMPLEX PHYSICAL NEEDS

I was replying to woodbine’s comment.

2oldcodgers

woodbine said:

I must admit during my many stays in hospital that the accessibility has never appeared to be a problem.

I have to agree in my many stays in many hospitals up and down the country they were big enough with doorways wide enough. Most have had a bath which included a large hoist.

osayuki

2oldcodgers said:

woodbine said:

I must admit during my many stays in hospital that the accessibility has never appeared to be a problem.

I have to agree in my many stays in many hospitals up and down the country they were big enough with doorways wide enough. Most have had a bath which included a large hoist.

In all the hospitals that I worked at, accessibility was poor especially regarding the toilets. This was at big hospitals in London. As a trainee pharmacist, I had to rotate between different wards. I never saw a hoist on the wards or a bath for patients. There were no staff disabled toilets and the majority of the patient toilets on the wards weren't accessible. Sometimes the public disabled toilets outside the wards weren't accessible either. Also I visited other hospitals with the same problems. Health Education England couldn't find a hospital Trust that was fully accessible for me to complete my training year. I worked so hard but I had to leave the pharmacy profession mainly due to accessibility issues. I will be going back to university in September to study computer science.
Since I started my petition, many people have contacted me across the UK on social media about their negative experiences using toilets in NHS hospitals. People have sent me pictures too and I have been sharing all of this on my social media. Next time you visit these hospitals that are doing great in terms of accessibility, send me the pictures so we can acknowledge this good practice. I started my petition to make a change for disabled people and patients. I would appreciate it if you sign my petition if you haven't already and share it, so another disabled person doesn't experience what I went through.

Tibik

Although mostly accessible, I've found things like storing cleaning supplies in the accessible toilets, or putting bins in the wheelchair transfer space, the biggest issues... other than a nearly complete disregard of how to support neurodivergent people,

osayuki

Tibik said:

Although mostly accessible, I've found things like storing cleaning supplies in the accessible toilets, or putting bins in the wheelchair transfer space, the biggest issues... other than a nearly complete disregard of how to support neurodivergent people,

It’s terrible.

johndtay

That might be a rear occurrence, but if they know someone is coming they should ensure it’s available for use.

osayuki

johndtay said:

That might be a rear occurrence, but if they know someone is coming they should ensure it’s available for use.

I’m not sure what you mean but disabled toilets should always be available for use. No one can predict when someone will need to use the toilet, especially a disabled person.

Jimm_Alumni

I also believe the burden for the disabled person to inform they are coming should not be necessary. People who are not disabled do not have to give forewarning they are going somewhere for a toilet to be available. The same should be true for disabled people too. Disabled toilets should always be available.

johndtay

I agree, sometimes they aren't looked after properly. Very occasionally a place to put a small box in.

VANGOUGH

WE$ DREW UP A AUDIT FOR NHS SIGHTS AND INDEED DID AN QAUDIT & IT WAS SENT BY THE BOSS OF CPPIH TO DFOH AS A FINGERPRINT TO COPY BUT IT APPEARS NOT TO BE FOLLOWED