mou_monitor_cqc_annexes_1-6_board_v2_0.pdf

20160317_CQC_Good_HomeCare_FINAL_0.pdf

mou_monitor_cqc_26_February_2015.pdf

20160222_CQC_Good_Hospital_FINAL.pdf

Our_strategy_on_a_page.pdf

20170924_RDSPB_operational_protocol.pdf

20170929_cqc_mhra_mou.pdf

20190125_CQC_Good_Dental_leaflet_FINAL.pdf

20191017_ mou_cqc_npcc.pdf

NHS_and_IH_Outpatients_service_framework.pdf

Ensure each PDF document has a formally defined title.

## What this means

A PDF title, typically found in the document properties, acts as the official name of the document. This title is used by screen readers and other assistive technologies to provide a clear understanding of the document's content at the outset. It's different from any title or heading text that might appear within the content of the PDF itself.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Screen reader users often hear the document title first when they open a PDF. A clear, descriptive title helps them understand what the document is about.
2. **Searchability and Organization**: A proper title makes it easier to search for and organize documents on a computer or network.

## How to fix

1. **Set the Title in Document Properties**: In your PDF editor, access the document properties section and ensure there is a title that accurately reflects the content of the PDF.
2. **Use Descriptive Titles**: Avoid vague titles. Instead, choose titles that clearly and concisely convey the subject or purpose of the document.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide checks the document properties of a PDF to verify that a title is 
specified and not empty.

### Limitations
- **Title Relevance**: While Silktide can detect the presence of a title, it does not evaluate the title's relevance or accuracy in representing the document's content.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG - PDF 18](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/PDF18.html)
- [Setting Titles in PDF Documents](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)

pdf-no-title

February 2026

January 2026

Care Quality Commission

	Title / URL	Issues
	mou_monitor_cqc_annexes_1-6_board_v2_0.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/mou_monitor_cqc_annexes_1-6_board_v2_0.pdf	1
	20160317_CQC_Good_HomeCare_FINAL_0.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20160317_CQC_Good_HomeCare_FINAL_0.pdf	1
	mou_monitor_cqc_26_February_2015.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/mou_monitor_cqc_26_February_2015.pdf	1
	20160222_CQC_Good_Hospital_FINAL.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20160222_CQC_Good_Hospital_FINAL.pdf	1
	Our_strategy_on_a_page.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/Our_strategy_on_a_page.pdf	1
	20170924_RDSPB_operational_protocol.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170924_RDSPB_operational_protocol.pdf	1
	20170929_cqc_mhra_mou.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170929_cqc_mhra_mou.pdf	1
	20190125_CQC_Good_Dental_leaflet_FINAL.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20190125_CQC_Good_Dental_leaflet_FINAL.pdf	1
	20191017_ mou_cqc_npcc.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20191017_%20mou_cqc_npcc.pdf	1
	NHS_and_IH_Outpatients_service_framework.pdfwww.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/NHS_and_IH_Outpatients_service_framework.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Care Quality Commission

Where this issue has occurred