Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

This site exists to support disabled doctors. It would be a contradiction if it were not itself accessible. We are committed to making doctorswithdisabilities.co.uk accessible to people with disabilities, including those using screen readers, keyboard navigation, magnification software, or other assistive technologies.

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA as a minimum, and Level AAA where practical.

What we have done

Colour and contrast

All body text meets WCAG AAA contrast requirements (7:1 minimum) against its background. Heading text meets at minimum AA (4.5:1). Meaning is never conveyed through colour alone.

Typography and readability

Base font size is 16px. Text can be resized to 200% without loss of content or functionality. Line length is capped at approximately 68 characters for comfortable reading.

Keyboard navigation

All interactive elements, links, buttons, dropdowns, and form fields, are keyboard accessible. Focus indicators are visible (gold outline). A skip-to-main-content link appears at the top of every page. Dropdown menus support arrow key navigation and close on Escape.

Screen reader support

All pages use semantic HTML with landmark roles (header, main, nav, footer). Decorative SVGs use aria-hidden="true". Interactive elements have aria-label or aria-labelledby attributes. The current page is marked with aria-current="page".

Forms

Form fields have visible labels and clear error messages. Required fields are marked visually and with aria-required="true". Error messages use role="alert" so they are announced to screen readers immediately.

Mobile and responsive design

The site is built mobile-first. All content is available from 320px wide. Touch targets are a minimum of 44×44px. No horizontal scrolling is required on any standard viewport.

Video

The BMA video on the Hidden Disability page is hosted on YouTube, which provides automated captions. We recommend enabling captions if you are deaf or hard of hearing. The original is also available directly on the BMA website.

No tracking or analytics

This site does not use analytics software or tracking scripts. The only cookie set is a preference cookie to remember that you have seen the cookie notice. This has no accessibility impact.

AI rights advisor

The chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the homepage is fully keyboard accessible. It can be opened with Enter or Space, navigated with Tab, and closed with Escape. Suggested questions can be selected with Enter. Responses are announced to screen readers via an ARIA live region. The widget includes a visible disclaimer that it provides guidance only and is not legal advice. It does not store any messages.

Known issues

We are not aware of any content that creates a barrier to access. If you find something, please let us know and we will fix it as a priority.

Limitations of this statement

This site has been built and tested by its author. We have not undergone a formal third-party accessibility audit. All reported accessibility issues will be investigated and addressed as a priority.

How to report an accessibility problem

If you experience a barrier on any part of this site:

• Use our contact form and select "Feedback or correction"
• Describe the problem, which page it's on, and what assistive technology you were using
• We aim to respond within 5 working days and resolve the issue within 30 days

Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information

This site is built with plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, no frameworks or third-party component libraries. Core content is accessible without JavaScript. JavaScript enhances interactivity (cookie notice, mobile nav, smooth scroll, AI rights advisor) but is not required to read or use the site.