Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for publication.uhleicester.nhs.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the website:
https://publication.uhleicester.nhs.uk
https://www.publication.uhleicester.nhs.uk

This website is run by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This is a sub-domain site, but separate to the parent site of www.uhleicester.nhs.uk and does not reflect the parent site accessibility standards on this site. That means you should be able to:

  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen

We’ve also tried to make the website text as simple as possible to understand.

If you have a disability, AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Many of the PDFs on this site are not accessible to screen reader users.
  • Some PDFs may lack correct reading order, tags, headings, and image descriptions.
  • Some users may not be able to navigate older documents effectively with assistive technology.

What to do if you need information in a different format

If you need information from this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

For Policies and Guidelines

Email: uhl-tr.paggs@nhs.net (please include the email subject regarding accessible documents that are required)
Phone: Please use the general contact number for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and ask to speak with the Policies and Guidelines team

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

For Trust Board Minutes and Meetings

Email: uhl-tr.foi-freedomofinformation@nhs.net (please include the email subject regarding accessible documents that are required)
Phone: Please use the general contact number for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and ask to speak with the Trust Board and Committees team

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website, but due to the nature of content (complex documents produced for internal use) and content including complex diagrams and info graphics, accessibility may not always possible. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

Digital and Data Services
Email: uhl-tr.webmaster@.nhs.net

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

University Hospitals of Leicester 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.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • PDF documents published on this site do not meet accessibility standards. Many are not structured for screen readers and may lack proper tagging, alternative text, and logical reading order. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria such as:
    • 1.1.1 Non-text Content
    • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
    • 2.4.2 Page Titled
    • 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value

We plan to review and make more of our documents accessible by October 2026.

Disproportionate burden

We’ve assessed the cost and time required to convert all existing documents on the site (around 2,500 PDFs) to fully accessible formats. Due to the scale and resource limitations, this presents a disproportionate burden at this time.

However, we are committed to providing accessible versions of these documents on request. Please contact the Policies and Guidelines team or Freedom of Information (Publication scheme) department to request any document in an accessible format, the teams will decide the appropriate department to forward your request onto.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Some of our PDFs are historic documents published before 23 September 2018. These are not essential for providing our current services and are therefore exempt from the accessibility regulations.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 15 October 2025.
It was last reviewed on 15 October 2025.

The website was last tested in 15 October 2025 using a combination of manual checks and automated tools, including UK Government recommended advice.

We aim to review this statement annually, or sooner if major changes are made.