Accessibility

Last updated: 25 October 2026

Good health information should be available to everyone. We want geomed.cc to be easy to use whether you browse with a keyboard, a screen reader, voice control, screen magnification, a small phone screen or a slow connection.

Our standard

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, hearing, motor, speech, cognitive, language, learning and neurological disabilities.

Accessibility features

Structure and navigation

• A "Skip to main content" link is the first item on every page, so keyboard and screen reader users can bypass the header and menus.
• Pages use meaningful headings in a logical order, landmark regions (header, navigation, main content, footer) and breadcrumbs, so assistive technology users can understand and move around the page.
• Every function works with a keyboard alone, with a visible focus indicator.
• Articles follow a consistent structure, which makes information predictable and easier to find.
• Search suggestions are announced to screen readers and can be navigated with the arrow keys.

Reading and visual design

• Text is written in plain language, and medical terms are explained when they are first used.
• Colour contrast is designed to meet AA standards, and colour is never the only way information is conveyed.
• A dark mode is available from the header for people who find light backgrounds uncomfortable; the site also follows your device's light or dark preference.
• Pages can be zoomed to 200% and beyond, and the layout reflows to fit small screens without horizontal scrolling.
• Readable typefaces are used, including Atkinson Hyperlegible, which was designed for readers with low vision.

Images and media

• Informative images have text alternatives (alt text) and captions.
• Purely decorative graphics, such as the animated patient monitor on the home page, are hidden from screen readers so they do not cause distraction.
• Reduced motion: if your device is set to reduce motion, animations such as the heartbeat trace are stopped or replaced with still images.

Forms

• Every form field has a visible label, and errors are described in text next to the field concerned.
• Forms can be completed with a keyboard and assistive technology.

Known limitations

We are working continuously to improve accessibility. We are aware of the following limitations:

• Third-party advertisements are supplied by Google AdSense. We do not control their content or design, and some may not meet accessibility standards.
• Some images from public archives may have brief alternative text rather than a full description. Captions and the surrounding text explain the key information.
• Older articles and imported posts may not yet meet every standard; we review them as they are updated.
• Complex tables and diagrams may be harder to use on very small screens or with some assistive technologies.

If any content is not accessible to you, we will try to provide the information in another format.

Compatibility

The site is designed to work with recent versions of major browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari) on desktop and mobile, and with common assistive technologies such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and TalkBack. It does not rely on any plugin.

How we test

We check accessibility while designing and building pages, using automated tools, keyboard-only testing, screen reader spot checks and testing at different zoom levels, screen sizes and colour schemes.

Legal framework

This statement is informed by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, the European standard EN 301 549 and the general principles of accessibility and non-discrimination laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the European Accessibility Act, the UK Equality Act 2010 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. GeoMed is a free educational website and is committed to making reasonable efforts to remove barriers for disabled users, whether or not a particular law applies to it.

Compliance status

We consider the Site to be partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. "Partially conformant" means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the standard, for the reasons listed under "Known limitations". We are working to resolve them.

Disproportionate burden and third-party content

Advertisements are delivered by Google AdSense, and we cannot modify their markup or content. Content from third-party services, such as embedded media, is outside our control. Where an accessible alternative is reasonably possible, we will provide it on request.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 25 October 2026 on the basis of a self-assessment carried out by the GeoMed team. It will be reviewed at least once a year and whenever significant changes are made to the Site.

Enforcement and complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility concern, you may be able to contact the body responsible for enforcing accessibility or equality law in your country. We would, however, welcome the opportunity to resolve your concern first.

Feedback and contact

We welcome your feedback. If you experience any difficulty using GeoMed, or need information in a different format, please contact us through our contact page and tell us:

• the address (URL) of the page;
• what you were trying to do;
• what went wrong, and the device, browser and any assistive technology you use.

We aim to respond within 5 working days and to fix confirmed problems as quickly as we can.