NHS Devon, through using Punch CMS from Harlequin Solutions, supports accessibility on the Web.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this website is as accessible as possible, based on recognised accessibility guidelines and standards. Please note that some older web browsers and access devices do not fully support some of these standards.

To aid those users who have disabilities, the pages of this website contain various accessibility features.

Accessibility instructions for people with disabilities

Each page has a 'skip to content' link to take users directly to the main content, to avoid repeating the main navigation. This link is the first link on every page for easy access to all users.

Where possible, form fields have been labeled for easy selection using a natural 'tabindex' to control the correct tabbing order from one field to the next. The pages use style sheets to control the design; when style sheets are not loaded, the page content is properly linear.

All graphics have alternative text where appropriate and use the longdesc tag, where needed.

The site avoids those HTML elements which reduce accessibility, such as using tables for layouts or depreciated tags.

Please get in touch if you are having trouble with any aspect of this website.

Valid HTML and CSS

All pages on this site are tested as valid HTML 4.01 transitional and valid CSS, using the W3C's mark-up validation service, and conform to the W3C's recommendations and standards.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Conformance

All pages are WCAG 1.0 AA approved and conform to all priority 1 and most priority 2 and 3 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. This website is tested regularly for compliance with current accessibility standards.

Useful links:

There are many ways in which computers can be adapted to make on-screen information easier to read if you have a visual impairment.

The following websites provide excellent guidance on doing this - click on the links and the websites will open in a new browser window.

NHS Choices - Accessibility / Browser Settings website - this site explains how most browsers allow users to change the settings to alter the way pages are displayed, which may improve readability.

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) - Using your PC website - this site offers information, support and advice to people with sight loss.

BBC My Web, My Way website - this site explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible to you.