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Accessibility statement for Plan and manage health and care research

This accessibility statement applies to Plan and manage health and care research.

This website is run by the Health Research Authority (HRA) on behalf of the Health and Care Research UK partners. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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:

  • some page titles are not descriptive
  • form inputs lack text labels
  • there are multiple instances of duplicated link text
  • hidden table headings are present which can only be accessed via a screen reader
  • the focus order on mobile devices is not logical

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page, think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements or if you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact us here:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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 Health Research Authority 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 not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. The non-compliances are listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Form input fields lack associated text labels or descriptive titles. Incorrectly associated labels do not provide functionality or information about the form control to screen reader users. This can be seen when the cookie banner is visible. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content). 

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • The tabs which appear on the ‘Modifications’ page, have been marked up as radio buttons, which do not have correct accessible labels, meaning screen readers do not announce them. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content). 

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Tables are not marked up correctly, which results in screen readers announcing hidden headings. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Duplicate ARIA Landmarks are used to identify page content. This may cause content to be missed by screen reader users. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Two-dimensional scrolling is required to access page content when zooming the page to 400% with a browser width of 1280px. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.10 (Reflow). 

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Page titles are not sufficiently descriptive or informative, which may cause navigation issues between tabs. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.2 (Page Titled). 

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • The focus order of the page is not logical when using a mobile device to navigate. On the ‘Area of Change’ page, there is an additional tab stop after the free text form field, and on the ‘Modification’ page, it takes multiple swipes to focus on the different tabs. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.3 (Focus Order).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Links with identical text are not distinguished by their accessible labels. This could confuse screen reader users if navigating by links alone. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (Link Purpose (In Context)).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • There aren’t multiple ways to access certain pages on the site, which may cause issues for users with motor or cognitive impairments. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • The focus indicator is not visible for some user interface elements. This can make it difficult for keyboard-only users to track the elements in focus. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.7 (Focus Visible).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • The “Delete” element is rendered off-screen when focused on the ‘Add Documents – Add Details’ page when navigating on a mobile device. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.11 (Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Across multiple pages, there are broken ARIA references, meaning that screen readers may not perform as expected when focused on that element. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Once a modification has been saved, the user cannot interact with the “Success” notification, meaning that part of the visual announcement is not announced by screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • On the ‘Modifications’ page, the screen reader announces that the user is able to access the tabs within this page by pressing the up and down arrows, but this results in the user missing some of the options available. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Dragon Naturally Speaking users are unable to interact with the “Modification Details”, “Documents” and History” tabs within the ‘Modifications’ page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

  • Additional content is not announced by a screen reader. This can be seen on the ‘Filter Search’ page when the user is not informed when search results are shown on the page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.3 (Status Messages).

    We plan to resolve this by: March 2026

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 27 November 2025. It was last reviewed on 14 January 2026.

This website was last tested on 14 January 2026. The test was carried out by Zoonou.

Zoonou used WCAG-EM to define the pages tested and test approach.