Accessibility Statement for the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) Website
This accessibility statement applies to the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) Website, www.oahp.org.uk.
This website is run by Oxford Academic Health Partners. The Oxford Academic Health Partners consists of:
- Oxford Brookes University
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Oxford University Hospitals
- University of Oxford
- Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley
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
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate the website using just a keyboard
- listen to the website using a screen reader
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet: My Computer My Way has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
Some documents have accessibility issues, such as being tagged incorrectly, insufficient colour contrast, or using images to present text. You can request this information in a different format using the ‘Feedback and contact information’ (below).
When increasing text size, some elements on the page may overlap. This can be fixed by refreshing the page.
A list of issues is available in the ‘Non accessible content’ section.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please make contact:
Megan Turmezei
Senior Programme Manager
email – [email protected]
phone – 07837 401519.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 20 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:
Megan Turmezei
Senior Programme Manager
email – [email protected]
phone – 07837 401519.
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).
Contacting us
Please contact us by phone or email (please note that the OAHP does not have a fixed physical location as it is a partner organisation). Details are on our ‘contact us’ page.
Technical Information about this website’s accessibility
Oxford Academic Health Partners is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Accessibility issues are listed below, alongside the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) criteria that they fail to meet.
- Title not set
Some documents do not have a title set that describe their topic or purpose. This may make it difficult for people to know which document they are reading. This fails WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled. - Content not tagged or tagged incorrectly
Some documents do not have any tags. Other documents or web pages are tagged incorrectly (for example, headings are not specified or tables do not have headers). This means assistive technologies (such as screen readers) may not be able to interpret the content correctly. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence, 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks, and 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value. - Tab order does not reflect the reading order
The tab order in some documents does not reflect the reading order. This may make it difficult to navigate the document with a keyboard. This fails WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence and 2.4.3 Focus Order. - Images with missing or unsuitable text alternatives
Some images are missing ‘alt text’ or do not have a text alternative that reflects the function of the image. This means people using assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in some images. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content. - Insufficient colour contrast
There are several places where text and / or images do not meet minimum contrast requirements. This may make the content difficult to see for people with low vision, those who are colour blind, or those viewing the page in direct sunlight / low light levels. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) and / or 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast. - Language not set
Some documents do not have a language set. This means screen readers may not be able to read content correctly. This fails WCAG 3.1.1 Language of Page. - Use of colour to convey meaning
In documents and images, colour is occasionally used as the only way to convey meaning (for example, in infographics or colour-coded charts). This may make the content hard to interpret for people who are colour blind, have low vision or are viewing the page on a device with limited colours. This fails WCAG 1.4.1 Use of Color. - Images that contain text
Some images contain text when the text should have been presented in another way. This means assistive technologies may not be able to interpret the content correctly. This fails WCAG 1.4.5 Images of Text. - Links that do not make sense when their link text is read in isolation
This may make the content harder to understand for people using assistive technologies. This fails WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context). - Minimum target size not met
The links in the website footer do not meet the minimum target size when they wrap onto another line. This means people trying to activate one of these links at smaller screen resolutions may accidentally activate an adjacent link instead. This fails WCAG 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum). - Incorrect aria-label
On the website homepage, the aria-label text on the news section is incorrect. This is misleading for people using assistive technology. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text content.
Issues relating to the website infrastructure will be fixed by January 2025. This includes fixing contrast issues on web pages, changing the footer links to meet the minimum target size, and updating the aria-label text on the news section of the website homepage.
New documents and web pages will be checked for accessibility before being published on the website. Existing documents and web pages will be checked when they are next updated. We plan to fix all web page accessibility issues by October 2025 and all document accessibility issues by October 2027.
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations, regulation 4 2(a) do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.
Videos
We embed third party videos from YouTube. The accessibility regulations, regulation 4 2(e) have an exemption for third party content that is neither funded by us, nor developed by us, nor under our control.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 22 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 13 November 2024.
This website is regularly checked for accessibility. A combination of manual checks and automated testing tools is used. Content / functionality is tested when it is created or updated. We also use an accessibility monitoring and website governance tool, which carries out automated checks of the website every five days and reports on any issues found. An audit of a representative sample of web pages was completed in September 2024 by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Digital Web Team. A more basic check of some documents was carried out at the same time.