Information Requested

Patient Leaflets

Services A-Z

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Reports

TB Service North Central London

Undergraduate Medical Education

Cancer Services

The Advanced Development Programme for Clinicians

Resuscitation Services

Privacy Notice

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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January 2026

December 2025

Whittington Health NHS Trust

Title / URL	Issues
Information Requestedwww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=40914	13
Patient Leafletswww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=9260	13
Services A-Zwww.whittington.nhs.uk/mini-apps/service/	12
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Reportswww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=44501	12
TB Service North Central Londonwww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=29369	11
Undergraduate Medical Educationwww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=21148	11
Cancer Serviceswww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=27092	11
The Advanced Development Programme for Clinicianswww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=7498	10
Resuscitation Serviceswww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=9058	10
Privacy Noticewww.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=33205	10

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

Whittington Health NHS Trust

Where this issue has occurred