To help us provide you with relevant content simply select the topics you are most interested in below.
Choose as many as you wish and we will create a content feed for you.
Here are the questions that people frequently ask about the EAP/Helpline/Wellbeing support service.
If your question is not answered here, contact your HR or OH department if this service is provided by your organisation or Insurer or membership organisation. Alternatively, please email the Helpline at helpline.wellness@vhg.co.uk
What does this service do?
This platform provides access to self-help information and advice to help you to manage your wellbeing and address all of life’s issues. Where delivered as a part of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) or Helpline, we can offer you early access to support and enable you to manage personal and work-related issues swiftly that may otherwise affect your wellbeing, motivation, or productivity, both from a practical and emotional perspective.
Who is providing this service?
Your service is provided by Vita Health Group and is paid for by your employer or Insurer/membership organisation. Vita Health Group is wholly independent of your and therefore offers you a confidential service.
Who is Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group was founded in 1987 and is a provider of guidance, information and support to organisations, membership groups, insurers, and communities all over the UK, currently supporting over 2.5m people. Vita Health Group is a leading provider of EAP (practical and emotional support) as well as offering end to end Musculoskeletal and Mental Health treatment and prevention services.
What can this service do for me?
We can all benefit from good advice or support at some time in our lives, either for an existing issue or to enable us to plan ahead for the future. Vita Health Group advisors can help make your life easier, whether your issue is personal or work-related.
What type of support can I get?
You can use this online EAP/wellbeing hub to access general information, support, and guidance on a range of issues such as health and wellbeing, emotional/personal, work/career, legal and money worries. Where offered as a part of your service, you can also call the telephone Helpline in complete confidence, for both practical and emotional support.
The Helpline is there for you whenever you need. When you call the line, it will ask you to select number ‘1’ (For legal, consumer and financial information) or ‘2’ (For emotional support). The Helpline will be answered by a qualified advisor/Counsellor who will talk through your reasons for calling and offer information, advice, support and signposting.
When can I contact the Helpline?
The Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, giving unlimited telephone access to immediate emotional support.
An extensive range of practical support for legal, consumer and financial issues is available from 8.30am to 8.30pm Monday to Friday.
Is there a limit on the number of times I can contact?
There is no limit the amount of calls you can make to the Helpline or the length of each call. Your issue will need to be either causing you distress or have the potential to cause distress if unresolved.
How much will it cost me to use the Helpline?
The service is free of charge to you.
How confidential is the service?
We take your confidentiality very seriously. We follow the guidelines set out by both the EAPA (Employee Assistance Professionals Association) and BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) which states that confidentiality cannot be broken unless someone is at risk to themselves or others.
Who will know I have used it?
The service is entirely confidential and no information which could lead to your identification will be released to any external party unless:
Will any of my personal information be shared?
No personal information is passed onto anyone without your prior written consent.
When I phone what information will I be asked to provide?
The two essential key pieces of information that we need are:
We do require your personal details (name, date of birth, address and contact number) however this information is never shared with anyone unless there is any specific and immediate risk. We will also ask some demographic questions, such as your age, gender and ethnicity and how you heard about the service.
Do I have to use this service?
You can choose to use the service if and when you want to.
What information will be recorded about me?
Every time you contact this service a confidential record will be kept - similar to the way your GP maintains your medical records. These records are not disclosed outside of Vita Health Group unless you expressly wish it and give your written consent. You can be assured that anything discussed between you and your personal advisor will remain confidential.
Isn’t this service only for people with serious concerns?
This service is valuable to everyone with the aim being to enhance your wellbeing; no issue or query is too small or large. The service is there not only to provide support through life`s more difficult times, but also as a planning tool for the future. It provides easy access to help and support, enabling you to make informed decisions and tackle issues early - before they become complex or a crisis.
If I were to ask the service to act on my behalf with my organisation, would they do it?
No, the service is not there for this purpose. Our advisors will help you clarify your thoughts and explore the options available but will not act on your behalf. Vita Health Group advisors can direct you to the appropriate channels within your organisation. On medical issues, if you ask us to act on your behalf this will only be done with your written consent, and the approach would be via your GP/ primary carer.
What happens if I need treatment or advice outside the scope of the service?
Our advisors will do all they can to help you find further support. This may involve communicating with your GP or other healthcare professionals if you wish. In these situations, your Counsellor will have an open and honest discussion with you to enable you to make informed choices about the best support and treatment options available to you.
If I’m not sure whether the service can help me, what should I do?
Call the service – it’s the best way to find out. If the advisors can’t help, they will always do their best to signpost you to the most relevant resources available to you.
Will Vita Health Group be involved in work related disciplinary actions?
No. Your organisation has sole responsibility for disciplinary actions. The service can however provide you with the necessary emotional support. Talking a situation through can often help you see your options more clearly and resolve anxieties.
What role do line managers play in the service?
Where provided as a part of your EAP, your manager should be able to answer questions of a general nature about the service and will advise you to take advantage of it if they think you would benefit. Managers are encouraged to see the service as an important asset helping employees deal with issues and answering questions that lie beyond the scope of the manager's role.
How can managers find out more about the service?
The Support for Managers tab (with the “Your Work” section) has a host of information specifically for Managers.
Hearing impaired users
British Telecom provides a Text Relay service that provides text to speech and speech to text. Call 18002 followed by their full phone number including the dialling code. If you have a TextNumber you can use this without dialling 18002 first. TextNumbers start with 03306 or 07777. Once connected you will hear an automated message to let you know that the other person has connected whilst you wait for the Relay Assistant to join. When the relay assistant joins, they will act as a relay between you and the client.
For users who are able to lip read, we are also able to use Microsoft Teams video meetings on request.
If I am not happy with the service provided by Vita Health Group what should I do?
Our aim is to provide the very best and most appropriate support to you when you need it and we hope you never have to make a complaint about the service but if you do this will be very straightforward.
If you aren’t happy with the service you receive, call the free phone number to give your feedback, or alternatively email complaints@vhg.co.uk.
We welcome feedback to help maintain the highest quality service. This will also provide us with the opportunity to ensure that you receive the advice and support needed. If you do not feel your complaint has been resolved satisfactorily, please contact your HR department, insurer or membership organisation as appropriate.
Introduction
Copyright notice
Licence to use website
Acceptable use
Registration and accounts
User IDs and passwords
User IDs and passwords
Cancellation and suspension of account
Your content: licence
Your content: licence
Your content: rules
Limited warranties
Limitations and exclusions of liability
Breaches of these terms and conditions
Variation
Severability
Law and jurisdiction
Statutory and regulatory disclosures
Our details
Data Protection Policy
Introduction
Vita Health Group (Vita Health Group Ltd, Right CoreCare Ltd, Crystal Palace Physio Group Ltd, including any other subsidiary companies or trading names) provides healthcare and wellbeing services to private customers, the NHS, employers, insurance companies and Occupational Health providers across the UK. The confidential data we collect and access must be used legally and in good faith, following the principles and guidance published in relevant legislation industry standards. To ensure this, this policy documents the principles and guidance we apply at all times.
Scope
This policy applies to the treatment of personal data for which Vita Health Group is the data processor or data controller and applies to all staff members, temporary staff members, associates, and sub-processors.
Personal data is defined as any data that can be used to identify a living individual. Anonymised or aggregated data is not regulated by the Data Protection Act (DPA) or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), providing the anonymisation or aggregation has not been done in a reversible way. For clarity, Individuals can be identified by various means including their name and address, telephone number or Email address.
Confidential data must be treated with an enhanced level of diligence. For clarity, confidential data includes any data (or information) which is shared under a reasonable expectation of confidentiality, but specifically includes all Special Categories of Data as defined in the GDPR:
Purpose
This document states and explains how we comply with the principles of data protection, and acts as a statement of intent to which the company, employees or third parties must abide. This policy is published and distributed to staff, customers, customers or service users, and clients as required for informative purposes. This policy cannot, and does not aim to cover every possible use of data, but should be used for guidance where required.
Commitments
Vita Heath Group will:
Data Protection Principles
The data protection principles shall be used to guide all use of personal data:
Caldicott Principles
The Caldicott Principles are specifically focussed on the use of confidential healthcare data. These principles shall be considered, above and beyond those stated above when considering clinical data:
What Data we Collect
Vita Health Group collects and stores personal data on behalf of private customers, the NHS, employers, Occupational Health providers, or insurance companies who pay for our services, and website users who visit our webpages and resources. Generally, the data we collect may consist of (where required for treatment or the provision of services):
How we Use Personal Data
The data we collect is used for legitimate business purposes only. We never sell data any to third party and we aim to be fully transparent in its use. Data is used in the following ways:
For NHS patients
How the NHS and care services use your information
Vita Health Group is one of many organisations working in the health and care system to improve care for patients and the public.
Whenever you use a health or care service, such as attending Accident & Emergency or using Community Care services, important information about you is collected in a patient record for that service. Collecting this information helps to ensure you get the best possible care and treatment.
The information collected about you when you use these services can also be used and provided to other organisations for purposes beyond your individual care, for instance to help with:
This may only take place when there is a clear legal basis to use this information. All these uses help to provide better health and care for you, your family and future generations. Confidential patient information about your health and care is only used like this where allowed by law.
Most of the time, anonymised data is used for research and planning so that you cannot be identified in which case your confidential patient information isn’t needed.
You have a choice about whether you want your confidential patient information to be used in this way. If you are happy with this use of information you do not need to do anything. If you do choose to opt out your confidential patient information will still be used to support your individual care.
To find out more or to register your choice to opt out, please visit www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters . On this web page you will:
You can also find out more about how patient information is used at:
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/information-about-patients/ (which covers health and care research); and
https://understandingpatientdata.org.uk/what-you-need-know (which covers how and why patient information is used, the safeguards and how decisions are made)
You can change your mind about your choice at any time.
Data being used or shared for purposes beyond individual care does not include your data being shared with insurance companies or used for marketing purposes and data would only be used in this way with your specific agreement.
Marketing Communications
Where individuals have opted in to receive marketing communications, or communications about our products and services, data will be stored within our MailChimp account. The purpose is to send clients regular updates about the business, treatments, and health & wellbeing related news, as specified on the signup form. Other optional personal data (name, surname, DOB, sports/ activities, preferred appointment location, other detail) may be collected for email marketing purposes. Individuals can stop receiving these emails at any time by:
Who Has Access to Personal Data
Personal data collected as part of treatment may be accessed by clinical or administrative members of staff as required for the provision of services, or by clinical auditors who ensure the quality of service. This data may also be shared with other clinical professionals outside of Vita Health Group, where this is required for the provision of services, is required by law, or when required to safeguard the wellbeing of a patient or other person. Data may occasionally be accessed by selected service suppliers who provide technical support.
To see how personal data collected through our website is used, please see our Website Privacy Policy.
Where an individual has opted in to marketing communications, personal data will be stored on our MailChimp account. See Marketing Communications section.
How Long we Keep Personal Data
Personal data collected by a healthcare professional forms part of a medical record and we are legally required to maintain this data in line with the guidance of relevant healthcare governing bodies. In general terms, this means that data is stored for 8 years after a customers or service users last contact with a clinician, however there are exceptions for minors, or following the death of a patient. For more detail, see the Information Governance Alliance Records Management Code of Practice.
Other personal data collected through websites or other means will be kept only for the minimum amount of time required and then deleted.
What Happens if There is a Data Breach
Any data breach which may result in harm to an individual will be reported to the individual, to any relevant customer organisation, and if required to the Information Commissioner’s Office, within 72 hours of discovery.
Any individual who believes their data may have been used unlawfully should contact the data protection officer immediately using the details at the bottom of this policy.
How we Keep Personal Data Safe
Data Subjects Rights
Whilst data is collected on behalf of our private customers and business customers, all individuals have the following inalienable rights when it comes to their data:
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling : If an automated decision is made about an individual, they may request that this decision is reviewed by a human being.
Roles and Responsibilities
The following roles have specific responsibilities for data protection. These are in addition to other responsibilities within the Information Governance Policy:
Data Protection Policies
The following policies and sub-policies are related to this policy:
Distribution and Training
Monitoring
Compliance with this policy will be monitored by the DPO as part of the Quality and Safety System, including through internal audit. Findings shall be reported directly to the SIRO, Caldecott Guardian, and if required to the Board of Directors.
Common Questions
Every effort will be made to ensure that customers or service users clearly understand how their data is used, and employees must seek advice if they are unsure – never guess or misrepresent facts to a patient. This policy answers most questions which a patient is likely to ask and customers or service users may be referred back to this document, however staff should be aware of the following details:
Making a Data Rights Request
General queries may be answered verbally by any member of staff once a person’s identity has been confirmed; however, the following apply:
Make a Complaint or Ask a Question
Whilst we make every effort to uphold the principles of data protection and the Caldicott Principles, occasionally we may make mistakes. If a client or customer wishes to ask a question direct them to contact:
1.Vita Health Group Data Protection Officer:
Data Protection,14 Woolhall Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1LA
Phone: 0333 222 0272
Email: Dataprotection@vhg.co.uk
ICO Registration Numbers: Z119839X and Z711109X.
Complaints about how a case has been handled may be escalated to:
2.The Information Commissioner’s Office:
The Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
3.Or, to the employer or service provider who referred the client.
References
Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
Forms related cookies
When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
Site preferences cookies
In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.
Third Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
More Information
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. This Cookies Policy was created with the help of the Cookies Policy Template Generator and the Terms and Conditions Template.
However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:
By visiting this link: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/contact-us
1. Accessibility
If you require this policy in a different format, an alternative language, or you need any help reading this document, please get in touch with our governance department by emailing clinicalgovernance@vhg.co.uk .
2. Introduction
As a leading healthcare provider for physical and mental health solutions in the United Kingdom, we at Vita Health Group Limited (VHG) are committed to safeguarding the privacy and fundamental rights of those who use our services.
We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) under registration number Z119838X.
This Privacy Notice (this Notice) covers how Vita Health Group collect, use, disclose, transfer and store your personal data when interacting with us through use of this website (this site/our site/our sites). When engaging with us through use of our products and services, we will provide you with a more specified privacy notice related to that product or service.
This Privacy Notice will be reviewed and updated on a yearly basis, or earlier when significant changes to relevant legislation warrants it. It was last updated 22/04/2020
3. Identity of the data controller and scope of this notice
Vita Health Group Limited consists of:
And including subsidiary companies or trading names.
For the purposes of Data Protection Legislation (including the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and The Data Protection Act 2018) the parent company, Vita Health Group Limited acts as the data controller for all personal data processed by us.
We provide healthcare and wellbeing services to the NHS, occupational health providers, employers, insurance companies and other private customers.
This Privacy Notice serves as the basis to enable transparent communication between us and you, as data subjects. It sets out and explains how we collect, process and securely store any of your personal data submitted to us through use of our sites as well as the rights you have over your personal data, with whom we may share your personal data with and how to contact us about your personal data we process should the need arise.
If you have any further questions about the scope of this notice, please contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO), whose details are listed in the relevant section below.
4. Collection, processing and retention of personal data
Categories of Personal Data
We collect the following personal data both directly from you and via third-parties whom you instruct to act on your behalf through forms on our site:
Processing of Personal Data
VHG are responsible for identifying and applying the appropriate lawful basis before processing any of your personal data. All lawful bases are considered equal, and no lawful basis is more valid than another. Below are the following lawful bases we rely upon:
We will use your personal data you submit via our site in order to effectively operate the functioning of it. Specific uses of your personal data are to:
We will only process your personal data for the original purpose for which it was collected. If we do intend to utilise your personal data for further processing, we shall contact you directly with information on the expanded purpose as well as any other relevant information to the nature of the processing.
Sharing of Personal Data
We may share your personal data with third parties when you have either consented for us to do so, or we are under a legal or regulatory duty to do so.
Where permitted, we share your personal data within our group of companies, including the holding company and subsidiaries insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice.
Retention and Disposal of Personal Data
Personal data we collect is only retained for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was originally collected and in order to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. (For example, we are obliged to retain medical records for a period of 8 years). This is under our duty to the principle of data minimisation. Any retention periods for your personal data are strictly in line with what is required by our regulators or professional bodies of which we are a member of.
At the end of the data lifecycle, any personal data which is no longer necessary is securely disposed of via destruction or anonymisation via our internal policies and procedures for information assets. Anonymised data is outside the scope of Data Protection Legislation.
If you require further information about the retention of any of your personal data, please contact our DPO, whose contact details are listed below.
5. Cookies and our site
This website uses Cookie technology to provide increased functionality and enhance the user experience. Cookies are small text files stored by your internet browser at the request of our site. You may voluntary opt-in to various, non-essential cookies.
Please refer to our specific Cookie Notice for more information on how the Cookies on our site are utilised: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/our-policies-and-procedures/cookie-policy/
6. International transfer of personal data
We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. When making such an international transfer we ensure the that the adequate protection and appropriate safeguards are in place to securely protect your personal data. If we intend to transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we will contact you for your consent to do so.
If you would like any further information about how we transfer personal data outside of the EEA, please contact our DPO whose details are below.
7. Security of your personal data
The inherent nature of the internet means we cannot guarantee that any transmission of your personal data is 100% secure.
However, we have implemented the appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure any of your personal data either stored or processed by us is protected against loss, misuse or alteration.
8. Rights of data subjects
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) empowers data subjects with a variety of rights giving them control over their personal data processed by organisations. These rights are designed in a way to ensure that the data subject is in the driving seat when it comes to how their personal data is handled.
Please see below for the rights available:
Right of Access
You are entitled to request a copy of the personal data we hold on you as well as the following information:
Right to Rectification
If you suspect that any of your personal data that we process is either inaccurate or incomplete, you may request that we correct or complete this data. Typically, this right is used in conjunction with The Right to Restrict Processing in order to ensure that any inaccurate or incomplete personal data is not processed.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
You may request the erasure of any personal data we hold on you where one of the below grounds apply:
Please be aware that the right to erasure is not an absolute right. We may retain certain personal data about you under our legal obligations, however we will endeavour to remove as much as we practically can, including from backups of our system.
The Right to Restrict Processing
Alternative to the right of erasure outlined above, you may ask us to temporarily cease processing your personal data, but not erase it entirely from our systems. This is available to you when one of the following grounds apply:
The Right to Data Portability
The right to data portability is a new right afforded to data subjects under the GDPR. Using this right, you may request for your personal data to be transferred from us to another data controller. This transfer of personal data must be done so in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
The right to data portability can only be exercised when all of the below grounds apply.
The Right to Object
The right to object allows you to request us to cease using your personal data at any time. A right to object can only be exercised if we are processing your personal data for one of the reasons listed below:
You may request to exercise any of the rights outlined above by contacting dataprotection@vhg.co.uk. Making a request is free of charge, however in cases where it is deemed that such a request is deemed manifestly unfounded, we reserve the right to charge a small administrative fee. You will be informed of any administrative charge before we fulfil your request giving you the chance to decide whether you want to proceed further with the request.
We endeavour to respond to any of these requests within the period of one calendar month, however in cases where numerous or complex requests are made, this time period may be extended by a further two calendar months.
For security purposes, we typically request a form of identification from the data subject making the request, or written instruction from a representative of the data subject. Once identity has been verified any documents provided to us are immediately destroyed.
9. Marketing
From time-to-time, we may use your personal data to communicate marketing offers to you by post, by email, by telephone or via our social media channels. We will only undertake marketing activities in instances where you have either given us permission, or when we are pursuing a legitimate interest to do so.
If you no longer wish to receive marketing communication from us, you may click on the ‘unsubscribe’ link included with email communications. Alternatively, you may contact us using the details below to specifically request this.
You have the right to object to any direct marketing communications sent to you. If you wish to exercise this right to object, please see the relevant section about your data protection rights.
10. Data protection officer (DPO) and contact
As VHG engage with the NHS and other public bodies on a regular basis to provide various services which involve the processing of personal data a Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed. The DPO in in charge of addressing and managing data protection matters concerning your personal data within VHG.
The DPO is embedded within VHG to ensure continued compliance with any relevant data protection legislation. If you wish to contact the DPO directly, please send an email to dataprotection@vhg.co.uk.
Alternatively, The DPO is also available for contact at the following postal address:
Vita Health Group
Data Protection Officer
Suffolk House
14 Woolhall Street
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1LA
11. Complaints
If you wish to raise or discuss a complaint about how your personal data has been handled by us, please contact the Compliance Officer at complaints@vhg.co.uk who will be happy to assist you.
If you are in any way dissatisfied with the Compliance Officer’s response to any concern raised, under Article 77 of the GDPR you have the right to directly lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO). Under Article 80, you may also authorise certain third parties (such as legal representatives) to make such a complaint on your behalf.
This accessibility statement applies to Vita Wellbeing Hub located at www.my-eap.com.
This website is owned and run by Vita Health Group Ltd. 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
navigate most of the website using a keyboard
navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader
We’ve also made the website text clear and as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet
has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We are committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all individuals, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. We strive to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, which define the standards for making web content more accessible.
This website is partially compliant with the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2
AA standard, the items are listed below.
We regularly change and update the content of the web site may mean that the site becomes non-compliant until the next review where we aim to retrospectively make updates to bring it back into compliance.
Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information (1.1.1 non-text content).
We intend to fix these issues by July 2023,
when we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.
Some of our colour contrast showing text against images or colours may not meet the regulations 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) Icon Index. We intend to fix these issues by July 2023.
Ongoing updates in the administration of the web site including the addition of new content sections may mean that some elements of navigation may not become non-compliant until the next review (affecting the following success criterion: 1.4.10 Reflow, 2.4.3 Focus Order, 2.4 Navigable)
We carry out our own testing on a regular basis using Webaim tool. We have a roadmap of development and aim to have the above issues fixed as soon as possible and no later than July 2023.
We strive to work with our third party suppliers on Accessibility requirements but we are not able to guarantee that some essential third party tools we embed may be fully compliant with the current regulations for AA.
It’s not always possible to change the device orientation from horizontal to vertical without making it more difficult to view the content.
It’s not always possible for users to change text size without some of the content overlapping.
PDFs and other documents -
Current accessibility regulations do not require us to update PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. However, we are ensuring any new PDFs or documents we publish in the future will meet accessibility standards. If you have any issues in accessing older documents, please email us at
feedback@vhg.co.uk
and we’ll endeavour to provide the information in an alternative format.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.
Third-party content - Our website contains third-party content such as social media links and embedded content from other providers. Unfortunately, we do not have control over this and are not responsible under accessibility guidelines for this content. However, we do work with our third-party suppliers to improve accessibility and our user experience wherever possible.
Live video -
We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is
exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations
.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
feedback@vhg.co.uk
call 0333 222 0710
Our principal place of business is at Vita Health Group, 14 Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LA. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in
30
days.
We welcome feedback and suggestions from our users. If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using our website or have any recommendations, please contact us using the details above.
This statement was prepared on 23/05/23.
It was last reviewed on 22nd May 2023.
This website was last tested on 22nd May 2023.
The test was carried out by Vita Health Group Ltd and its third party consultants.