This accessibility statement applies to Devon Partnership NHS Trust’s website – www.dpt.nhs.uk
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. We are committed to providing information that is easy to use and understand, for as many people as possible.
We have added ReciteMe accessibility software to the website which provides:
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. We have undertaken an audit to understand what work we need to do to make the website meet the new Accessibility Regulations. We are currently (October 2024) in the process of redeveloping the website to make it fully accessible. We hope this will be completed in December. We apologise that the current site is not as accessible as it should be. Current issues include:
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact The Communications Team at dpn-tr.communications@nhs.net
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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Devon Partnership 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. We will publish the reasons under the headings listed below if appropriate and the actions we will be taking and by when, following completion of the accessibility audit.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Text contrast is not always high enough to meet 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA). This will be addressed in new site due January 2025.
Duplicate and redundanct alt text that does not meet 1.1.1 Non-text Content. This will be addressed in new site due January 2025.
Field labels which do not meet 1.1.1 Non-text Content, 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, 2.4.6 Headings and Labels and 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions. This will be addressed in new site due January 2025.
Unclear link purposes and empty links which do not meet 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context). This will be addressed in new site due January 2025.
Tables are used inappropriately without the correct labelling and do not meet 1.3.1 Info and Relationships. This will be addressed in new site due January 2025.
It is difficult to access the accessibility tools Screen reader links are missing. This will be addressed in new site due January 2025.
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.
Recent pdfs or Word documents should meet accessibility standards.
We have undertaken an accessibility audit before publishing this statement. We have plans in place to launch a new accessbile website at the beginning of 2025. Work is currently under way and users with a range of accessibility needs are being involved in the development process.
This statement was prepared in October 2022. It was last reviewed on 11 November 2024.
This website was last tested on 7 November against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by the Communications Team. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.