Accessibility statement for nhsinnovations.uk.
This accessibility statement applies to the nhsinnovations.uk website.
This website is run by The Department of Business & Trade (DBT). 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 using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We are constantly improving the content and performance of our website to make sure it can best support UK and international businesses.
Recent testing showed that the following aspects of the website are not fully accessible:
- the podcast section
- some video content for blind users
- some PDF content.
Feedback and contact information
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format, email [email protected] and reference this site.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please tell us by emailing [email protected] and referencing this site.
Enforcement procedure
In England, Wales and Scotland, 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).
In Northern Ireland, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 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 Commission for Northern Ireland.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
DBT is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances isted below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with accessibility regulations
We are aware of the following accessibility issues on the nhsinnovations.uk:
Podcasts
Our podcast pages utilise the SoundCloud player, which is a third party plugin.
Our testing show problems in the following areas:
- Not all ARIA roles and atributes conform to valid values;
- Not all ARIA roles are appropriate for their element;
- Not all ARIA attributes conform to valid names;
- Not all elements meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds;
- iFrame does not have an accessible name;
- Not all links have discernible text;
We will update the plugin to receive ongoing code improvements from the vendor.
Video
Some video content on the site is not currently accessible to blind users.
We will aim to update these with more acessible versions.
PDFs
Some PDF content on the site is not fully accessible.
We will aim to update these with more acessible versions.
If you have a problem with accessing any of the content on nhsinnovations.uk you can email [email protected] and reference this site.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 17 Jan 2025. It was last reviewed on 17 Jan 2025.
This website was last tested on 17 Jan 2025 against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard.
The test was carried out by The APS Group. All pages were tested using automated testing tools by the APS Group UK Digital Team.