The Royal College of Physicians is a Grade 1 listed building and has recently carried out extensive DDA works to ensure that all events held at the College are made as accessible as possible to everyone, this includes taking into account physical, sensory and other disabilities to all our users.
As we wish to make your visit to the College enjoyable and productive, please advise the College staff in the Meetings & Events Department either via the organiser of the event you would like to attend or directly (tel: 020 7034 4900) about your visit and any special requests you might have.
Please bear in mind when reading these instructions that College staff have received training and are always at hand to assist in any way if required.
Car Parking:
Disabled persons are very welcome to park their vehicles in the College car park. Please notify us in advance and a space will be allocated. Please also let us know if you require any assistance on your arrival at the College.
The car park is at the front of the College. To enter you must press the intercom button at the barrier to alert the reception desk of your arrival, who will then raise the barrier to allow you entry.
There are two designated parking bays just to the right of the car park as you enter.
Accessible Entrance into the building:
The lift platform to enter the building is to the left of the entrance, to access the Lift platform follow the black rails.
There are controls located on the top rail to the left of the lift Instruction on how to use the platform lift are clearly marked inside the lift.
At the door entrance to the College is an automatic door opening inwards, allowing you direct access to reception and an internal lift platform.
Finding your way in the building:
As you enter via the front entrance you are on the reception level and have access to reception, a glass internal lift platform or access to the Wolfson theatre wheelchair booths which are situated to the left and right of the Wolfson theatre entrance.
Accessing different levels in the building
There are six different levels in the College, there are follows and can be accessed either by using the glass platform lift, or the front service lifts: Please note that all lifts at the College are compliant with tactile call buttons and an audible announcement of the level reached
Access to public toilets and showers, disabled unisex toilets, cloakroom and Wolfson theatre platform lift for access onto Wolfson stage ( this is access for wheelchair speakers or chairpersons)
Access to Seligman theatre, Silver room, Platt room, Thomas Cotton room and the Fellows Buttery
Access to reception desk Wolfson theatre Main entrance, Wolfson theatre wheelchair booths
Access to the Sloane Room, Linacre Room, College Officers corridor, Council Chamber and the Censor’s Room.
Access to the Dorchester Library and the Osler & Long Room
Access to the Willan Room, Heberden Room, Dorchester Library Gallery and the Wellcome Library.
Wheelchair Access into Seligman Theatre:
- Delegates or members of the audience enter the Seligman Theatre on the Lower Ground Floor. There is ample space at the rear of the Seligman Theatre for numerous wheelchair users.
- If you are a speaker or a chair-person using the Seligman Theatre and need to be on the stage, you will be advised to park your car in the rear staff car park, which is entered from Albany Street.
The entrance into the building will be opened for you and the wheelchair lift will be left in position. The lift will take you down to the lower level Seligman stage area. (Note: There will be a member of staff in attendance to assist you in the operation of this lift.)
Hearing assistance systems:
Please note that we have induction loops in the following rooms:
Wolfson Theatre
Seligman Theatre
Council Chamber
Osler Room
In the following rooms we use a portable system:
Linacre Room
Sloane Room
Willan Room
Heberden Room
There is a portable Induction Loop Amplifier at reception
If you have any comments about the facilities or any comments to make about these instructions, please contact, Meeting & Events Department on 0207 034 4900