Accessibility statement for www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk
This accessibility statement applies to The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust website found at www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk.
This website has ReciteMe software which allows users different functionality to support accessibility of the site.
This website is run by The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. The ReciteMe functionality gives further functions to the user.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Some of our images do not have a text description
- It is difficult to quickly skip to the main content when navigating the site
- Some pages do not have descriptive links
- There are some images of text on pages without a descriptive text
- Some pages are not responsive to resizing and require both vertical and horizontal scrolling to display all web page content
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- dgft.communications@nhs.net
- call 01384 244403
If you cannot view the map on our ‘getting here’ page, call or email us for directions.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:
- dgft.communications@nhs.net
- call 01384 244403
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.
Find out how to contact us at http://www.dgft.nhs.uk/about-us/contact-us.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Disproportionate burden
Some pages are not responsive to resizing and require both vertical and horizontal scrolling to display all web page content. This fails WCAG 2.1 criterion 1.4.10 reflow. This requires a redesign and restructure of the website and is planned for 2021.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services. By September 2021, we plan to either fix these or replace them with accessible HTML pages.
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.
Pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020 is also outside the scope of the requirements. Any audio or video published after this date will be compliant.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
Following the audit we are planning a redesign of the website in 2021 that will address any outstanding accessibility actions. Our accessibility roadmap shows how and when we plan to improve the accessibility of the website.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 22.09.2020. It was last reviewed on 17.12.2020
This website was last tested on 17.12.2020. The test was carried out by The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
Using in depth knowledge of the content on the site we were able to identify the pages that applied to each criterion and tested those for the audit.
You can read the full accessibility test reports at the links below:
