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Accessibility statement for Editlab

This accessibility statement applies to editlab.this.nhs.uk only. It does not apply to content on other domains or subdomains. Where we provide links to other websites, we do not take resposibility for their accessibility standards. any other services on the nhs.uk domain.

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

How accessible this website is

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

  • Problematic alternative text is present on some images

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact The Health Informatics Service Web Development team:

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, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Health Informatics Service 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

  • 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) – Some images contain the word "file" within the alternative text

Disproportionate burden

We do not currently make any claims of disproportionate burden.

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

  • PDFs and other documents: The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are actively reviewing and amending accessibility issues on this website. Alternative text is being reviewed and, where possible, updated to better fit the context of the page the image sits on. As issues are rectified, this page will be updated.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 3rd November 2020. It was last reviewed on 10th August 2026.

This website was last tested on 10th August 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by The Health Informatics Service Web Development team using a Google Chrome browser on Windows 11 with a 16 inch screen. They reviewed a representive sample of pages, including:

  • pages containing text, images, maps, videos and forms
  • the homepage

They used automated tools including Lighthouse, Wave, Axe DevTools and ARC Toolkit, and carried out manual testing including keyboard navigation and zoom checks.

Errors found are correlated and checked manually.