Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to bartshealth.nhs.uk.
This website is run by Barts Health NHS Trust. The content is designed for everyone to find, read, and understand. It is compatible with assistive technologies and developed to meet the accessibility standards outlined in this statement. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
For example, it means you should be able to:
We have made every attempt to make our website text as simple as possible to understand. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
There is a process in place that will acknowledge your contact, tell you who is dealing with it and give you a timescale by which you can expect a reply.
An English speaker will take details of what you need and arrange a translation or interpreting service for you. You may need an English-speaking friend or a family member to help you with this.
We may not be able to meet your requirements immediately, but we will try to provide an interpreter (or translation service) to help you as quickly as possible.
Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Our website contains third-party content. We do not have control over and are not responsible for the accessibility of this content, but we endeavour to work with the third party to improve its accessibility.
We are continuously working to address the points listed above. We are working to remove inaccessible documents and to republish them in HTML format.
We will include alternative text with all new images and videos uploaded and will continue to work back adding alternative text to pre-existing files.
We are working with our CMS provider to fix the issues with zoom and contrast on our website.
We aim to fix our outstanding issues by the end of 2024 and we will conduct accessibility audits every year.
This statement was prepared on 6 April 2022. It was last reviewed on 14 May 2024.
This website was last tested in October 2023. The test was completed in conjunction with the Government Digital Service and our CMS provider.