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* Added NHS components
* Added the NHS components of inset text on the applicable Using NHS Notify pages.
Added table markdown to the Accessible formats page.
Updated Finding recipients with access or language needs, Accessible formats and Letters in other languages in line with the minor content changes detailed in Figma. These changes come as a result of a conversation with Jonny Stuart, Laura Mountain and Michael Houston about the product direction regarding PDS checks. They confirmed that while PDS checks for access or language needs, NHS Notify only sends messages in these formats if users provide templates that match. Users need to do their own lookups before providing us with NHS numbers - we don't tell them this information in advance.
* Removed spaces before bulleted lists.
* Added spaces before and after headings in the inset text.
* Changed headings in the inset text back to how they were.
* Added new markdown rules.
* Add gemfile gitleaks ignore.
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Co-authored-by: Jake Cosgrove <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Ross Buggins <[email protected]>
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title: Accessible formats
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section: Writing a message
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Before you start to send messages, consider the access needs of your recipients.
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NHS Notify offers the following letter formats so you can reach people with access needs.
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[insert 3 column table here]
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| Accessible format | Description |
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| Large print | Letters that have a larger font than usual. Large print letters typically have a point size of 16 and above. |
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| Braille | Includes the original letter and a Braille insert. NHS Notify uses the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to translate your content into Braille so that blind and partially sighted people can read your messages. |
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| Audio CD | Includes the original letter and a CD that plays a spoken recording of your letter's content. |
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## Other accessible formats
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## How to send messages in accessible formats
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You'll need to tell us if you require letters in accessible formats. Do this by:
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### 1. Tell us if you’ll need accessible formats
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Do this by:
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- speaking to our engagement team when you first [get started]({% link pages/get-started/get-started.md %}) with NHS Notify
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- raising a [support request on our service portal](https://nhsdigitallive.service-now.com/csm) if you're already using NHS Notify and have existing templates
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- raising a [Service Now request](https://nhsdigitallive.service-now.com/csm) if you're already using NHS Notify and have existing templates
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### 2. Create your templates and routing plans
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Set up a routing plan that requests accessible formats.
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Create your messages using standard templates.
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Create separate templates for each type of accessible format you’ll need. Select the ‘standard letter’ template type.
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### 3. Provide recipients' NHS numbers
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Provide recipients' NHS numbers as separate data files for each type of accessible format.
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NHS Notify will arrange for your letters to be sent in your required accessible format.
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### 4. We'll check for recipients with access needs
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It’s your responsibility to message recipients based on their access needs.
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NHS Notify can check who needs accessible formats, but we’ll only send them an accessible format if you've created a template that matches.
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We’ll send the accessible letter format if:
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- you've given us the accessible template
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We’ll send the standard letter if you've not given us the accessible template, even if PDS says there are recipients with access needs.
NHS Notify identifies people who need messages in accessible formats or other languages (sometimes called preferences).
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## Sending messages in accessible formats and other languages
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To send messages in accessible formats or other languages, you need to create templates for them.
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We’ll only send messages in accessible formats or other languages if you’ve created templates that meet recipients’ access or language needs.
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Read more about sending messages in [accessible formats]({% link pages/using-nhs-notify/accessible-formats.md %}) or [other languages]({% link pages/using-nhs-notify/letters-in-other-languages.md %}).
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## Message channel preferences
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NHS Notify does not currently check for recipients’ message channel preferences.
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NHS Notify does not currently check for recipients’ message channel preferences, for example NHS App, email, text message or letter.
NHS Notify allows you to message patients and members of the public using other languages, including their matching character sets.
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text="You can request additional languages, as long as they’re in PDS. We’ll need to test these languages so make sure you leave enough time for this."
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## How to send letters in other languages
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### Create your templates
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The letter will be on double-sided paper.
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Aim to keep your message content to 2 double-sided sheets to save costs. This will include the English version on one double-sided sheet and the translation on another double-sided sheet.
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When composing a message, write URLs in full. For example:
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| Book now at https://www.nhs.uk/example
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You cannot use Markdown to add link text to a text message or letter template.
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