Accessibility Statement
We want My Medicine Advisor to be usable by as many people as possible, including people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, or other assistive technology. This statement explains what we aim for, where we currently stand, and how to tell us about any problem you run into.
Assessed
“Health information should be usable by everyone. We’re an independent site, so we’re honest about where we are with accessibility — and we take every problem someone reports seriously.”— Sameer Patel | Founder & Editor, My Medicine Advisor
Our Commitment & Where We Stand
We’re being straightforward about this rather than overstating it. Here’s the honest picture.
What We Aim For
We use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA as our target. It’s the standard we work toward as we build and update pages and tools.
Our Current Status
My Medicine Advisor is an independently run site. We assess our own accessibility and have not had a formal third-party audit. We consider the site partially conformant — we meet many criteria, but not necessarily all of them on every page.
How We Improve
We make accessibility improvements as we go and when readers flag issues. Because we’re a small operation, we focus first on the pages and tools people use most.
Known Limitations
As an independent site that hasn’t been formally audited, some content may not yet fully meet every WCAG 2.2 AA criterion. Older articles, some interactive tools, embedded third-party content, and certain images may have gaps. We’re working to close these over time, and reports from readers help us prioritise. If something on the site isn’t working for you, please tell us using the details below — we’ll treat it as a priority.
The Standard We Work Toward — WCAG’s Four Principles
WCAG 2.2, published by the W3C, is built around four principles often summarised as “POUR.” These are the principles we use as our guide. (This section explains the standard itself — it isn’t a claim that every page fully meets every point.)
Perceivable
Information and interface elements should be presented in ways people can perceive — for example, text alternatives for images and sufficient colour contrast.
Operable
Navigation and controls should be operable in different ways — including by keyboard, not only by mouse or touch.
Understandable
Content and interfaces should be easy to understand — clear language and predictable, consistent navigation.
Robust
Content should work reliably with a range of browsers and assistive technologies, using clean, standards-based code.
You can read the full standard at the W3C WCAG 2.2 Guidelines: w3.org/TR/WCAG22 →
How We Approach Accessibility
These are things we genuinely try to do across the site. We’re listing what we aim for honestly, rather than claiming a level of formal testing we don’t currently do.
Responsive Design
The site uses a responsive layout intended to work across phones, tablets, and desktops, and you can use your browser’s zoom to enlarge content.
Plain Language
We aim to explain medical topics in clear, plain language and to avoid unnecessary jargon — this is a core part of what we do.
Readable Text & Contrast
We aim for readable text sizes and reasonable colour contrast across the site. (You can independently check any page with a free contrast checker.)
Descriptive Links
We aim to use descriptive link text that makes sense on its own, rather than vague phrases like “click here.”
Headings & Structure
We aim to structure articles with a logical heading order so they’re easier to scan and to navigate with assistive technology.
Image Descriptions
We aim to add descriptive alternative text to meaningful images so screen-reader users get the same information.
Report an Accessibility Problem
If any part of the site is hard to use with your device or assistive technology, please let us know. Your reports genuinely help us fix things and prioritise improvements.
Email Us
Email us about any accessibility barrier — a screen-reader issue, low contrast, a keyboard-navigation problem, or anything else. If you can, include the page address (URL), what went wrong, and the device or assistive technology you were using, so we can reproduce it.
Use Our Contact Form
You can also reach us through our contact form. Submissions come straight to us, and we read every accessibility report.
Go to Contact Form →Accessibility Feedback Form
Tell us what wasn’t working and we’ll look into it. Sharing the page address and the device or assistive technology you used helps us the most.
Reference Standards & Resources
These are the recognised standards and resources we use as a guide.
Help Us Make This Site Better.
If something here isn’t working for you, tell us — we read every accessibility report.