Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.beechcottagedentalpractice.co.uk.

This website is run by Beech Cottage Dental Practice. 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 using your browser or device settings
• Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• Listen to most of the website using a screen reader

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 that parts of this website are not yet fully accessible. For example, some content may have:

• Images without descriptive alternative text
• Colour contrast that does not meet WCAG 2.1 AA in places
• Form fields without programmatically associated labels
• Heading structures that are not strictly hierarchical
• Interactive elements that may be difficult to reach using only a keyboard

A full accessibility audit is planned, and identified issues will be remediated in a dedicated phase of work.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information from this website in a different format — such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille — please contact us:

• Email: reception@beechcottagedentalpractice.co.uk (Corbridge) or receptiongosforth@beechcottagedentalpractice.co.uk (Gosforth)
• Telephone: 01434 632810
• In person: at either practice during opening hours

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

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page, or you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using the details above.

Enforcement procedure

Beech Cottage Dental Practice is a private dental practice. Under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments so that disabled users can access our services on an equal basis.

If you’re not satisfied with how we respond to a complaint about accessibility, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), which provides free advice and information on discrimination and human rights issues in England, Scotland and Wales.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Beech Cottage Dental Practice is committed to making its website accessible, in line with our obligations under the Equality Act 2010. The website is being aligned with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 at AA standard.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. A full audit is planned, and the non-compliances identified will be addressed as part of that work.

Non-accessible content

Pending the audit, the following types of content may not yet meet WCAG 2.1 AA:

• Decorative or content images may not always have descriptive alt text
• Some text and button contrast against background colours may fall below the AA threshold (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text)
• Some form fields may use placeholder text instead of visible labels
• Heading hierarchy may be inconsistent on some pages
• Some interactive elements may not be fully operable using only a keyboard

We will publish an updated version of this statement once the audit is complete and remediation is underway.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We have committed to a full WCAG 2.1 AA audit of this website. Identified issues will be remediated as a planned phase of work and tracked through to completion. This statement will be updated when the audit is complete.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 8 May 2026.
It was last reviewed on 8 May 2026.