Hospital accessibility & health guides

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ.

Children’s wards: the NHS lists wards 12, 30 and 32 on level 3. Ward 12: 01274 364380; Ward 30: 01274 364394; Ward 32: 01274 382311. See the NHS children’s unit guide.

Ward 30 facilities: AccessAble describes patient toilets and washrooms, an accessible visitor toilet, a mobile hoist, parents’ room, quiet room and physiotherapy/multisensory room. Its surveyed accessible toilet is ahead of the entrance from Ward 32, approximately 26 metres away. The guide notes slopes and some heavy doors on the route. Ward 30 access guide.

Other children’s wards: use the separate Ward 12 guide and Ward 32 guide; Ward 30’s facilities should not be assumed to apply to every ward.

Changing Places: level 1 beside Physiotherapy, with an adjustable adult changing bench, overhead powered hoist and shower. AccessAble says a RADAR key is needed and can be obtained from adjacent Physiotherapy Reception. Location and equipment guide.

Sensory support: Bradford Hospitals Charity describes the Acorn sensory room on the Children’s Day Case Unit, Ward 12. Ask the ward about access and current availability. Acorn Room information. We have not confirmed a hospital-wide sensory-bag or sensory-box service.

St Luke’s Hospital, Bradford

Little Horton Lane, BD5 0NA. 01274 734744.

Changing Places: level 1 of the Horton Wing, Outpatients Area 3; the guide records a height-adjustable adult changing bench. It also lists wheelchairs, walking frames and crutches available through Horton Wing main reception, and interpreters by arrangement. Changing Places and assistance guide and Horton Wing access guide.

Confirm: the toilet nearest your clinic, key arrangements and sensory equipment; a sensory bag/box service has not been verified.

Airedale General Hospital, Steeton

The children’s unit is Ward 17, location C20. Direct ward number: 01535 292171. NHS ward contact list.

Planning your visit: use the hospital map and parking guidance and children’s ward visiting guidance. The parking guidance includes concessions for parents or guardians of sick children staying overnight, with ward authorisation.

Not confirmed: exact accessible toilet positions on Ward 17, adult changing facilities and current sensory-bag/box provision. Call the ward to ask about these, wheelchair access and any hoist or changing equipment needed.

Leeds General Infirmary / Leeds Children’s Hospital

Example ward — L52, Clarendon Wing: the surveyed guide lists patient washrooms/toilets and a mobile hoist. Standard visitor toilets are for parents; accessible visitor toilets are on Floor A near Clarendon Wing main reception, rather than on the ward. A Changing Places facility is also listed on Floor A. L52 ward guide. Check your own ward separately.

Sensory care bags: Leeds Teaching Hospitals reports care packs across acute departments for patients with learning disabilities and autism. Published contents include noise-cancelling headphones, stress balls, colouring materials and accessible information. Ask staff for a bag and learning disability/autism liaison support; stock and suitability need confirming. NHS care-bag details and preparing for hospital.

St James’s University Hospital

Changing Places: the Gledhow Wing guide locates it to the right after entering, beyond reception. Use the guide for routes, toilet dimensions and other facilities: Gledhow Wing access guide.

The Leeds care-bag initiative above applies across the Trust’s acute departments; ask your department about availability. Ward-specific toilets, hoists and quiet spaces should be checked for your appointment location.

Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax

Salterhebble, HX3 0PW. Switchboard: 01422 357171.

Children’s Ward 3: the NHS guide places it on the second floor. It describes bays and single cubicles, mostly with en-suite facilities, toilets with baby changing and showers around the ward, a parents’ room with fridge/microwave, and a play area with sensory corner. A parent/guardian can stay overnight. These descriptions do not confirm wheelchair dimensions or hoist provision in each bathroom. Children’s ward facilities.

Entrance changes: check the current NHS directions before using older routes; building works have affected entrances.

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street, Lindley, HD3 3EA. Switchboard: 01484 342000. NHS directions and parking.

Parking: the NHS says eligible Blue Badge parking must be validated at the main entrance front desk. Ask reception about the closest accessible toilet and step-free route to your department.

Care bags at CHFT: a 2023 Trust report describes sensory-supporting care bags in A&E. This is historical confirmation of the initiative, not a guarantee of current stock at either hospital. Trust care-bag report.

Not confirmed: current Changing Places locations, ward toilet dimensions and hoist arrangements at either CHFT hospital. Call the relevant ward before a planned visit.

Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield

Aberford Road, WF1 4DG. 01924 541000.

Public toilets: AccessAble lists accessible toilets, standard toilets and baby changing on levels B, C, D and E. Its detailed guide distinguishes left/right transfer layouts and the Level B main entrance lobby toilet. Public toilet locations and layouts.

Ward equipment: ask your ward for hoist/slings, adult changing and sensory resources; a current sensory-box/bag service has not been confirmed. NHS maps and hospital access guides.

Dewsbury and District Hospital

Ridings Building: published guides place baby changing in the level 0 accessible toilet at the main entrance, and in the female standard toilets by the level 0 south entrance. This is baby changing, not confirmation of an adult changing bench. Ward 12 and Ridings Building facilities guide.

Use NHS maps and access-guide links for your department. Confirm ward toilets, hoists and sensory support directly.

Pontefract Hospital

Accessible toilet: the café access guide places the nearest accessible toilet on the left corridor after the main entrance. Main entrance/café toilet guide.

For clinic routes and parking, use NHS maps and access-guide links. Ward facilities, adult changing and sensory equipment need confirming for your visit.

Wellbeing, communication and sensory passport

This NHS-hosted Autism Central template covers communication and processing needs, sensory overwhelm and what helps regulation. Complete it with your child or family member wherever possible.

Leeds NHS hospital passports

These templates help describe health, communication and sensory needs for hospital visits.

• Autism health passport (PDF)
• Learning disability hospital passport (PDF)
• Sheffield Children’s NHS communication and health passport download page — a child-focused alternative with reasonable-adjustment guidance.

Individual healthcare plan for school

This NHS-hosted blank template records medical needs, equipment, daily support, emergency arrangements and contacts. Agree the completed plan with the school and relevant healthcare professionals; it is a school healthcare plan, separate from an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Bradford: Sleep Tight Bradford and Craven

Together Trust offers parents and carers of children aged 2–11 local sleep consultations, workshops and resources. Check the current booking dates and eligibility; do not assume every course is open to everyone. Professionals can enquire about training at sleeptraining@togethertrust.org.uk. Bookings and current programme.

Bradford: Children’s Community Support Team

SEND sleep workshops and a specialist sleep clinic. Clinic access requires the workshop and trying its advice for at least three months, followed by an eligible professional referral; check the current age and referral criteria before applying. Call 01274 436684. Current criteria, workshop consent and referral forms.

UK: The Sleep Charity

Sleep advice, including SEND resources, and the National Sleep Helpline: 03303 530541, helpline@thesleepcharity.org.uk. Check current opening hours; calls use normal 03 rates. Helpline and resources.

Bradford and Airedale: children aged 0–18

Bradford Teaching Hospitals’ Children’s Continence Service supports unresolved wetting, constipation, soiling and specialist toilet training, including complex needs. A Bradford or Airedale GP registration is required. Call 01274 365363 and ask your health professional about referral. The page includes a downloadable toilet-training pack with visual supports; it does not publish a universal product entitlement. NHS service and support pack.

Leeds: children and young people

The Local Offer describes GP referral to Leeds Community Healthcare, with different services for daytime and night-time wetting. Children with complex needs can have a product assessment from age four; supply depends on assessment and whether toilet training is achievable. Product recipients have six-monthly reviews. Local Offer: continence pathways and product criteria.

Kirklees: Locala children’s service

North Kirklees covers bladder and bowel concerns; South Kirklees covers constipation, soiling, toilet training and products, with wetting referrals through the GP to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust. Published product eligibility starts at five and describes up to four products depending on the product, with reviews. Ask for individual reassessment where the supply does not meet needs. Health-professional referral; 0300 3045555, option 1. Current local criteria and referral route.

Wakefield: children’s continence service

Health visitors or school nurses assess and provide initial help, then refer unresolved concerns. The service reviews product assessments and reassessments. Based at Pontefract General Infirmary; 01977 747066. NHS children’s service, referral form and leaflets.

Calderdale and support into adulthood

Ask your GP about Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust’s Bladder and Bowel Service. Its patient leaflet describes support for children from five and adults. For Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven, the adult service supports people over 16 and accepts self-referrals: 01274 221167. Adult pads follow specialist assessment; the provider’s page explains current supply discussions. Bradford adult service. Leeds adult CUCS also has a self-referral route; transition timing differs for children already in services.

ERIC: UK children’s bowel and bladder charity

Free information and helpline 0808 8010343. Continence pathway, toilet-readiness assessment and visual resources, and 2026 additional-needs guide. Published age guidance is not a substitute for your local criteria. ERIC’s equipment shop sells products; these purchases are not a free NHS supply.

Bradford NHS Freedom eating-disorders team

For under-18s in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven with suspected or confirmed eating disorders. Ask a GP or school nurse to refer; 01535 661531. Its published list covers several eating disorders but does not confirm an ARFID pathway: contact the team or GP about the correct route. NHS eligibility and contact. This team is separate from the domestic-abuse Freedom dog-fostering service.

Leeds Mencap: Sleep Tight workshops

A five-session sleep programme for parents and carers, held at the Vinery Centre, Leeds. Ask the Family Support Team about the next course, eligibility and any charge: 0113 2351331. Provider course and contact details.

Bradford: Cygnet autism parenting support

A structured programme for parents and carers of autistic children aged 5–18, with additional sibling and puberty-related sessions described by Barnardo’s. Local delivery and bookings vary: the official provider map lists Bradford Council at sendsupport@bradford.gov.uk. Ask which programme is currently available. Programme information.

Wakefield: Expert Patients Programme

Self-management education for people over 18 with a long-term condition, or carers of someone with a long-term condition. Topics include managing symptoms, realistic goals, communication with professionals and coping with isolation. Self-referrals and other referral sources are accepted. NHS current programme, eligibility and referral contact.