modified a table util function to work for report tables where unable to click on first link

Author: mepr1

utils/table_util.py

@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ def get_column_index(self, column_name: str) -> int:
         :param column_name: Name of the column (e.g., 'NHS Number')
         :return: 1-based column index or -1 if not found
         """
-        header_row = (
+        # Try to find headers in <thead> first
+        header_row = self.table.locator("thead tr").first
+        if not header_row.locator("th").count():
+           # Fallback: look for header in <tbody> if <thead> is missing or empty
+            header_row = (
             self.table.locator("tbody tr").filter(has=self.page.locator("th")).first
         )