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Accessibility

Contents
  1. Accessibility Statement
    1. Compliance status
    2. Preparation of this accessibility statement
    3. Feedback and contact information
    4. Enforcement procedure
  2. Supported assistive software

Accessibility Statement

This section explains how we ensure that the SPS website is usable and accessible to all users. This includes meeting or surpassing the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, level AA.

This accessibility statement applies to the SPS website. It also covers the www.medicinesresources URL used for the Medicines Awareness Service SPS commentaries.

It does not cover: other websites operated by or for SPS.

SPS is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to all web content within https://www.sps.nhs.uk

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, as per the Accessibility Report last conducted on the 31st October 2024.

All non-compliances have been remediated except:

Currently there are PDF documents listed on the website that do not meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard and are being remediated.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 25/11/2024.

The statement was last reviewed on 26/11/2024.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, you can contact Ben Rehman (Head of Digital SPS) using the following email below.

Email: asksps.nhs@sps.direct

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).

Supported assistive software

SPS conforms to web standards for accessibility (see statement above) and is compatible with most standard assistive software, including the screen readers NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and JAWS.
Printing webpages in your browser

If text appears too small when you print a page, you can adjust the settings to a size that suits you. Here’s how it’s done in the most common web browsers:

Firefox
If using Mozilla Firefox, go to Print Preview in the File menu and alter the page Scale to the preferred font size.

Internet Explorer
If using Internet Explorer, go to Print Preview in the File menu and alter the page Scale.

Chrome
Chrome does not give sizing options within the print options and your computer’s Print Preferences will need to be used.

Safari
Before going to print, increase the webpage font by using Ctrl++ or by going to Menu > View > Zoom in. The printed page will be printed at the new font size.

Opera
Before going to print, increase the webpage font by using Ctrl++ or by going to Menu > Page > Zoom. The printed page will be printed at the new font size.

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