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Accessible Toilets: A 17-Year Campaign Finally Pays Off
30 Jul
Summary
- Accessible toilets with hoists and changing benches are now in new buildings.
- Peterborough City Hospital opened a 24-hour facility after a 17-year campaign.
- Families faced significant frustration due to the lack of accessible facilities.
A new 24-hour Changing Places Toilet (CPT) facility has opened at Peterborough City Hospital, bringing a significant improvement for disabled individuals and their families. The facility includes essential equipment like hoists and changing benches, fulfilling a long-awaited need. Michelle King, who campaigned for 17 years, expressed her relief, stating, "No more changing my son on the bathroom floor." This development comes more than 15 years after the hospital site was originally constructed.
Louise Ravenscroft, another campaigner for two decades, echoed the sentiment of frustration previously expressed by families regarding the scarcity of CPTs in Peterborough. While there are now three CPTs in the city centre, the journey to this opening has been lengthy. Peterborough City Council has supported installations in other locations with government funding, acknowledging the importance of these facilities for accessibility.
