Merton-IBD-pathway-IBD.pdf

Cancer-Services-Portfolio-2018.pdf

PHA_BYO.pdf

MTC_PGH.pdf

CAS_AHS.pdf

SGUH-2025-Quarter-1-Compliance-data.pdf

PALS-Easy-Read-Leaflet-2025.pdf

MTC_PMTS.pdf

PR-Bleeding-Pathway-VC-comments.pdf

CAS_GMA_03.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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

	Title / URL	Issues
	Merton-IBD-pathway-IBD.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Merton-IBD-pathway-IBD.pdf	1
	Cancer-Services-Portfolio-2018.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cancer-Services-Portfolio-2018.pdf	1
	PHA_BYO.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PHA_BYO.pdf	1
	MTC_PGH.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MTC_PGH.pdf	1
	CAS_AHS.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CAS_AHS.pdf	1
	SGUH-2025-Quarter-1-Compliance-data.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SGUH-2025-Quarter-1-Compliance-data.pdf	1
	PALS-Easy-Read-Leaflet-2025.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PALS-Easy-Read-Leaflet-2025.pdf	1
	MTC_PMTS.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MTC_PMTS.pdf	1
	PR-Bleeding-Pathway-VC-comments.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PR-Bleeding-Pathway-VC-comments.pdf	1
	CAS_GMA_03.pdfwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CAS_GMA_03.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Where this issue has occurred