The Royal College of Phsyicians (RCP) is committed to providing a website that is accessible and easy to use for the widest range of visitors possible, regardless of disability or impairment. We believe that this is an ongoing process and are constantly seeking to improve in this area.
The site has been designed to adhere to best practice by following W3C standards. Pages have been built to comply with a minimum standard of WCAG 2.0 single 'A' guidelines. Wherever possible we aim to extend this to 'AA' and 'AAA' compliance.
Elements we've taken into account in trying to ensure the site is accessible as possible include:
As the site is developed further, we will strive to ensure that we are adhering to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability.
The site is being made compatible with adaptive technologies currently used to help people with disabilities to use computers. This includes screen-reading/magnifying software, voice-activated input software, and switch access.
If you use adaptive technology and are having problems accessing information on the site, please send an email to webteam@rcplondon.ac.uk and let us know:
Content across the site has been written and formatted to make it as accessible as possible. This includes:
Text size can be increased or decreased in your browser by following these steps:
PC – Internet Explorer 6
From the top menu bar, select View and point to Text size
PC – Internet Explorer 7
From the menu bar underneath the search field, select Page and point to Text size
PC – other browsers
Increase text size: Hold down the CTRL key and press +
Decrease text size: Hold down the CTRL key and press –
Mac – all browsers
Increase text size: Hold down the Command key and press +
Decrease text size: Hold down the Command key and press –
Since November 2015 we have been running a mandatory training course for everyone who uploads content on our website. Participants take part in an accessibility session so they understand our legal, moral and practical responsibilities towards users with disabilities.
More information on how to make your browsing experience easier is available from the BBC's My web my way website. This includes advice and help for those who may benefit from making changes to their browser, operating system or computer to be able to view the web in a more accessible way.
We are continually seeking to make improvements to the site and welcome any comments, suggestions or feedback. If you would like to get in touch about anything related to the web, please contact the RCP web team at webteam@rcplondon.ac.uk.
