Accessibility

This section of the website will explain how we have tried to make this website accessible to all users and how we plan to increase accessibility in the future.

The Healthcare Commission's website is built to meet W3C A standards for accessibility. This involves using clear labelling so users know where a link or button is taking them and the type and size of documents they are downloading. We have also used a clear design that takes account of people with visual impairments.

We have attempted to use plain English throughout the site to increase accessibility. The technical documents that healthcare organisations will need to use have been grouped in a specific section, which is aimed at them rather than at the general public.

PDF files

Many of our reports are currently only available as PDFs (Portable Document Format).

More information about PDF files

Other accessibility issues

Text size:
You can increase the size of the text on our webpages by:
Select 'View' in your browser menu, then 'select text size/larger' or 'increase font'

Colour:
We do not use colour to convey information

Images:
All relevant images have 'alt' text descriptions - this is what screen readers will read, and if you hover the cursor over an image, the description will become visible.

External links
Please note that all external links will open up a new browser window. To return to the Healthcare Commission website, close the new browser window.

Navigating without a mouse
Use the 'arrow' keys to scroll up and down a page. Use the 'tab' key to move between links, then click 'return' or 'enter' to select a link.
Use the 'backspace' key to go back to the previous page.

Access keys

To use access keys press Alt + [specified key] + return.

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