{"id":1337,"date":"2025-02-10T09:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/?page_id=1337"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:40:51","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull fullstretch has-dark-accent-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0f86e333 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull fullstretch cirgcover has-standard-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77863774b4bafa76017e3d0427e2b75c\" style=\"min-height:550px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-accent-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/CIRG-Post-Logo.png\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background default-featured-img\" alt=\"CIRG Post Logo\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/CIRG-Post-Logo.png 880w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/CIRG-Post-Logo-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/CIRG-Post-Logo-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-ee2332cf wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color alignwide wp-elements-09e237a63bfe375a0171d5feb4e4df96 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-standard-white-color\">Accessibility<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color cirg-screen-excerpt wp-elements-657dd3814347baad505828ae04cf4996 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-standard-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Clinical Infection Research Group Edinburgh <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1280px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1337_1e42c7-b8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:35px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1337_38f775-40{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1337_38f775-40{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40{position:relative;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1337_38f775-40:not(.specificity){margin-top:-70px;margin-bottom:15px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1337_38f775-40{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1337_38f775-40{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1337_38f775-40{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1337_38f775-40{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1337_38f775-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1337_38f775-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Accessibility statement for CIRG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This statement applies to content published on the\u00a0<strong>nhslothian.scot\/cirg<\/strong>\u00a0domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website is run by CIRG. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>zoom in up to 300% without problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">How accessible this website is<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Feedback and contact information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:loth.CIRG@nhs.scot\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0and tell us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the web address (URL) of the content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your email address and name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the format you need, for example, \u00a0plain text, braille,\u00a0BSL, large print or audio CD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Reporting accessibility problems with this website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.\u00a0If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we\u2019re not meeting the accessibility requirements,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:loth.CIRG@nhs.scot\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Enforcement procedure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 \u2018accessibility regulations\u2019). If you\u2019re not happy with how we respond to your complaint,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Technical information about this website\u2019s accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NHS Lothian is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Compliance status<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website is partially compliant with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1<\/a>\u00a0AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Non-accessible content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some documents may be in less accessible formats, for example\u00a0PDF. Non-HTML documents published on or after 23 September 2018 must have an accessible format.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Content that\u2019s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PDFs and other documents<\/strong><br>Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we may have PDFs with information, and forms published as Word documents. We plan to either fix these or replace them with accessible HTML pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accessibility regulations\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/uksi\/2018\/952\/regulation\/4\/made\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Live video<\/strong><br>We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/uksi\/2018\/952\/regulation\/4\/made\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Preparation of this accessibility statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This statement was prepared on 04 Feb 2025. 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