This accessibility statement applies to nhslothiancharity.org and its subdomains; greenhealth.nhslothiancharity.org and tonicarts.nhslothiancharity.org

These websites are managed by NHS Lothian Charity.

At NHS Lothian Charity we are committed to making our website as accessible as possible, and want as many people as possible to be able to use it.

We use a tool called Recite Me to make our website more accessible which gives you control over how you view our content in a way that best suits you. You can access the toolbar at the top of any page on our website by clicking the ‘accessibility’ button which will show you a toolbar with different options to customise your experience. Using the Recite Me toolbar means you can:

Change contrast levels
Modify the font, colours, line height or spacing of text
Zoom in up to 200% without text spilling off the screen
The text will reflow in a single column when you change the size of your browser window
Navigate the website using just a keyboard
Translate the website into a different language
Listen to the website using a screen reader

You can find out more about how to use Recite Me by reading the Recite Me User Guide available on the toolbar.

We have also tried to make the website text as simple to understand as possible.

The site has been created in line with the W3C AA compliance guidance.

Known Limitations

Whilst we try to achieve and maintain a high standard of accessibility on our website, we know that accessibility problems still exist within this site. We continue to make updates and improvements across all our digital platforms as we continue our accessibility journey.

Known limitations include but are not limited to:

some websites we link to may not have been tested for their accessibility
many of our PDF documents may not work correctly with screen readers
not all media will have a transcript, be subtitled or have audio descriptions 
some images do not have good alternative text 
colour contrast is not sufficient in some areas 
some webpages may have non-consecutive headings 
the purpose of some links may not be clear 
some of our online content is difficult to navigate using just a keyboard 

Contact us if you have problems using this site

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of our site, so if you find anything on the site difficult to use, please let us know by completing our contact form.

To help us understand the problem as quickly as we can, please tell us:

the web address or title of the page where you found a problem
what the problem is
what computer and software you use.

All constructive feedback about the accessibility or usability of our site is welcomed.

Updated June 2024