Enabling strategies | The Walton Centre Website

Spinal surgery | The Walton Centre Website

Dr Brython Hywel | The Walton Centre Website

Mr Neil Buxton | The Walton Centre Website

Work placements | The Walton Centre Website

Mr Prokopis Annis | The Walton Centre Website

Headache chatbot | The Walton Centre Website

Visiting a patient | The Walton Centre Website

Dr Jennifer Burgess | The Walton Centre Website

SWAN model of care | The Walton Centre Website

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.

## 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

This is part of the draft WCAG 2.2 specification and is subject to change.

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://w3c.github.io/wcag/understanding/target-size-minimum.html)

ensure-minimum-target-size

August 2025

July 2025

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

	Title / URL	Issues
	Enabling strategies \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/enabling-strategies	100
	Spinal surgery \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/spinal-surgery	100
	Dr Brython Hywel \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/dr-brython-hywel	100
	Mr Neil Buxton \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/mr-neil-buxton	100
	Work placements \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/work-placements	100
	Mr Prokopis Annis \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/mr-prokopis-annis	100
	Headache chatbot \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/headache-chatbot	100
	Visiting a patient \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/visiting-a-patient	100
	Dr Jennifer Burgess \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/dr-jennifer-burgess	100
	SWAN model of care \| The Walton Centre Websitewww.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/swan-model-of-care	100

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Where this issue has occurred