Published: 19 March 2021 to 31 December 2098
Silktide, a company that compares millions of websites, has analysed NHS trust and CCG websites for usability, including content, accessibility, marketing, mobile, social, speed, and legal compliance.
We are proud to say that we scored at #4, out of 211 NHS Trusts nationwide, with a score of 89 on Silktide.
Website accessibility is the practice of making a website usable by everyone, regardless of ability or disability.
Its primary aim is inclusion, no matter what a user’s circumstance, and aims to ensure support for a variety of users, such as those with low vision who may have trouble reading low-contrast text on a web page or a user on a mobile device in bright sunlight. The company measures the websites against the international standard for web accessibility, WCAG 2.1.
In order for a website to be considered accessible, it is essential that several different areas of web development and interaction work together correctly. This includes:
This is a fantastic achievement for the organisation and one which we're extremely proud of, as we understand how much work has gone into our website in recent years and this recognition is well deserved by the teams involved.
You can read the study in full, here: https://htn.co.uk/2021/03/15/nhs-trust-and-ccg-websites-compared-for-accessibility/
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