This accessibility statement applies to the 'Healthcare inequalities – NHS Prescribing of medications licensed for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding' report.
This website is run by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard or speech recognition software (Dragon)
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent version of NVDA and JAWS)
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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, as:
- the interactive maps are not accessible to users using a screen reader or keyboard, but you can access the same information by clicking the 'download data' link
- charts and visualisations in the report use interactive elements that display values when the user hovers their pointer over them
- when using keyboard only non-functional elements can be tabbed to, such as the field that contains the main content
- users will not be able to use navigation links, or interact with table visuals, if CSS is disabled
- users will not be able to navigate through this report, or interact with the chart visuals, if JavaScript is disabled
- the report contains multiple charts that assistive technologies, such as screen readers, struggle to describe
- some parts of the report require a dragging action when interacting with them
- some links in the report do not have unique names
Feedback and contact information
Contact us if you need information about this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille. We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, you can contact us using the same email address:
Email: accessibility@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
This email address is only for accessibility queries. It is not for technical queries or IT problems. If you have a query that is not about accessibility, you can contact us by:
Email: dall@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The NHSBSA 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
The interactive maps are not accessible to users using a screen reader or keyboard, but you can access the same information by clicking the 'download data' link. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).
Charts and visualisations in the report use interactive elements that display values when the user hovers their pointer over them, it may cause accessibility issues to the users. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.13 (Content on hover or focus).
When using keyboard only, the field that contains the main content can be tabbed to, which may cause confusion as this is a non-functional element. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).
Users will not be able to use navigation controls, and table visuals will not render correctly is CSS is disabled. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.2 (Meaningful sequence).
Users will not be able to navigate through this report or interact with the chart visuals if JavaScript is disabled. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1 (Compatible).
The report contains multiple charts that users of assistive technology, such as screen readers, may have difficulty interacting with. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text content).
Users might face difficulty with the dragging action for some parts of the report. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.7 (Dragging movements).
Some links in the report do not have unique names which may lead to confusion with users who require screen readers such as JAWS and NVDA. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.6 (Identify purpose).
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We’re committed to making sure this website is compliant to WCAG 2.2 ‘AA’ standard.
Our accessibility compliance statement will be reviewed regularly. Every newly released website will be designed, built, and tested to meet ‘AA’ standards by default.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was originally prepared on 13 June 2025. It was last reviewed on 11 July 2025.
This website was last tested on 13 June 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by the NHSBSA test and development teams. 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.
We tested all the website screens to meet ‘AA’ WCAG 2.2 standards, using manual and automated tests.
We run each webpage through automated Wave, Lighthouse and Axe accessibility tools then manually test with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS) and standards checklists.
We run representative user journey tests through speech recognition software (Dragon).
These checklists contain standards that have been compiled using WCAG, the NHS service manual and the Government Digital Service (GDS) guidance.