What We Spend | Dorset County Hospital

Safe Staffing | Dorset County Hospital

Dorset County Hospital | NHS Foundation Trust

Volunteering | Dorset County Hospital

Consultants A-Z | Dorset County Hospital

Terms and Conditions | Dorset County Hospital

A-Z of Services | Dorset County Hospital

Social Value | Dorset County Hospital

About Us | Dorset County Hospital

Catering | Dorset County Hospital

All interactive components on a page, such as buttons or menus, should be far enough apart 
from other interactive areas, to avoid them being used by mistake. 

This ensures people with motor impairments can easily click or tap on the right element.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive element

## Methodology

This check is run on both the mobile and desktop versions of every page. Results
for each may differ.

1. All interactive elements are identified, including buttons, links, and form controls.
2. If an element is not normally visible, it is ignored. This includes elements which
   are positioned offscreen or cropped (e.g. for 'screen-reader only' text).
3. If an element is larger than 24 CSS pixels in both dimensions, it passes.
4. Otherwise, the element is compared to all other elements on the page.
5. The minimum horizontal gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the width of the element.
6. The minimum vertical gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the height of the element.
7. If another element falls within the minimum horizontal or vertical gap, the 
   element fails, unless both are links that point to the same place.

## Further reading

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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February 2026

January 2026

Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust

Title / URL	Issues
What We Spend \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/about-us/procurement/what-we-spend/	4
Safe Staffing \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-board/safe-staffing/	4
Dorset County Hospital \| NHS Foundation Trustdchft.nhs.uk/	2
Volunteering \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/volunteering/	2
Consultants A-Z \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/consultant-guide/	2
Terms and Conditions \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/terms-and-conditions/	2
A-Z of Services \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/a-z-of-services/p/	2
Social Value \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/about-us/social-value/	2
About Us \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/about-us/	2
Catering \| Dorset County Hospitaldchft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/catering/	2

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust

Where this issue has occurred