This website is checked to ensure compliance with WCAG (web content accessibility guidelines) priority 1 and priority 2 guidelines.

The instructions below can also help improve your ability to access the information contained within this website.

We are constantly trying to improve accessibility of this website. If you are experiencing accessibility issues please contact us.

How to Change the Viewing of a Webpage For Microsoft Internet Explorer:

Use the instructions below to change the font or text on your webpages that you view:

To enlarge the text:

• On the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options'
• On the 'General' tab, click 'Accessibility'
• Tick the 'Ignore font sizes specified on web pages' check box
• Click 'OK'
• On the 'Browser' menu click 'View'
• Click 'Text size'
• Select the size of text.

To change the text font:

• On the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options'
• On the 'General' tab, click 'Fonts'
• In the 'Web page font' and 'Plain text font' lists, choose the fonts you would like to use
• Click 'OK'

To change the text colour and background colour:

• On the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options'
• On the 'General' tab, click 'Colours'
• Deselect the 'Use Windows Colours' tick box
• Select the box next to 'Text' and choose a colour. Click 'OK'.
• Select the box next to 'Background' and choose a colour. Click 'OK'

To stop graphics from appearing on web pages:

• Under 'Tools' , click 'Internet Options'
• On the 'Advanced' tab, scroll down to the 'Multimedia' heading
• Click on the graphics options ('animations', 'videos', 'pictures' and 'images') to remove the ticks
• Click on 'Apply', and then click on 'OK'.
• If graphics still appear, select 'View' then 'Refresh' from the toolbar, or press F5.

To change the size of the window:

• Click 'View' then 'Full Screen' from the toolbar, or press F11.

How to Change the Viewing of a Webpage For Netscape Communicator:

To make any changes to your browser settings, you should first open the 'Preferences' box by clicking on 'Edit' and selecting 'Preferences'. You may then wish to make any of the changes suggested below:

To change the text font:

• Click on 'Appearance'
• Click 'Font'
• Choose the 'Variable Width Font' and 'Fixed Width Font' you want to use
• Click 'OK'

To change the text and background colours:

• Click on 'Appearance'
• Click 'Colours'
• Select the box next to 'Text' and choose a colour
• Click 'OK'
• Select the box next to 'Background' and choose a colour
• Click 'OK'
• Click 'OK' to close 'Preferences'

To stop graphics from appearing on web pages:

• Select 'Advanced'
• Click in the box marked 'Automatically load images' to remove the tick
• Click 'OK'

The Help Menu

If you need any further help with changing browser settings there is also a 'help' menu at the top your browser. Please use this for any further assistance regarding your browser compatibilities.

NHS Accessibility

For more information on website accessibility within the NHS please visit: http://www.nhs.uk/england/accessibility.cmsx

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