Working with NHS Organisations
Priority Pixels is a UK B2B marketing agency working with NHS organisations across England. We design and build websites for NHS Trusts, ICBs and provider organisations, with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and the procurement standards public sector buyers expect built in from the start.
Our NHS work spans patient-facing service websites, internal Quality Improvement microsites, recruitment campaigns and the SEO and content production that follows. The case studies below cover work delivered for East London NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Somerset, NHS Dorset and other trusts where the brief required clinical accuracy alongside accessible, fast-loading websites that meet public sector accessibility regulations.
NHS Web Design, SEO, Content and Paid Media
NHS WordPress Website Design
WCAG 2.2 AA-compliant websites built on WordPress for NHS Trusts, ICBs and provider organisations. Accessibility audited from the build phase, not retrofitted.
NHS Website Accessibility Audits
Independent audits against WCAG 2.2 AA and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 for existing NHS websites, planned builds and post-launch remediation.
NHS SEO and Local Search
Organic search and local SEO for NHS services, helping patients and referrers find the right team, treatment or provider for their query.
Content Marketing for NHS
Plain-English clinical content production, patient information design and accessible content strategy for NHS audiences and stakeholders.
NHS WordPress Support and Hosting
Managed WordPress hosting, monitoring and security patching for NHS websites with the uptime and data-handling standards public sector buyers expect.
NHS Google Ads and Paid Media
Targeted paid advertising for NHS recruitment, patient engagement and public health campaigns across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and paid social, with NHS-appropriate creative and landing pages.
Get a WCAG 2.2 AA Accessibility Audit for Your NHS Website
NHS Trusts, ICBs and provider organisations carry a statutory obligation under the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 to meet WCAG 2.2 AA. Our audit shows exactly where your website breaches the standard, the effort needed to fix each issue and how to prioritise remediation. No guesswork, no surprises during enforcement.
What you get:
- Manual review against WCAG 2.2 Level AA across critical patient and stakeholder paths
- Automated scan across the whole site with axe-core and WAVE
- Severity-ranked issue register (critical, serious, moderate, minor)
- Remediation effort estimates and prioritised roadmap aligned to NHS Service Manual patterns
- Accessibility statement template that meets PSBAR publication requirements
- Free re-audit after remediation work is delivered
Quality Improvement: East London NHS Trust
The NHS East London Foundation Trust’s Quality Improvement (QI) team, dedicated to advancing healthcare delivery, required a complete overhaul of their existing website. The website had become difficult to navigate due to its complex content structure. Priority Pixels took on the challenge, with the UI design team conducting a thorough analysis to identify user pain points and streamline the layout. By applying human-centred design principles, the team created an intuitive and efficient interface that simplifies access to resources and enhances overall engagement.
Once the design was complete, the WordPress development team rebuilt the site from the ground up, ensuring it was fully responsive and accessible across all devices. Special focus was placed on developing a secure and user-friendly back-end system, making content management straightforward for administrators. The result is a high-performance, modern website tailored to meet the needs of both staff and service users. Additionally, comprehensive training was provided to the admin team, empowering them to confidently maintain and update the site in the future.
Health Connections Mendip
The Health Connections Mendip framework is designed for social prescribing projects, Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and councils, offering a centralised solution to bring together community organisations, support groups and health resources. By housing these services in one accessible location, the framework makes it easier for individuals to find the health, social support, or wellbeing resources they need within their community. Priority Pixels has supported the NHS since 2016 to implement and maintain this framework, rolling it out to service areas like Wellbeing South Somerset, Arc Bucks PCN and most recently, Phoenix Health PCN. Our ongoing collaboration has focused on providing technical and design expertise to ensure the directory is user-friendly, effective and continually meeting the needs of the community.
In a recent enhancement, Priority Pixels overhauled the Health Connections Mendip website, integrating the directory within a new, accessible WordPress framework designed for a seamless user experience. This framework is flexible, capable of being hosted on its own domain or as a subdomain of an existing site and can serve as a standalone website, an upgrade, or an extension of an organisation’s digital presence. It also includes an option for secure integration with EMIS for PCNs, allowing a streamlined connection with patient management systems. This adaptable and secure directory framework empowers organisations to improve access to essential health and wellbeing resources, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and community support.
Somerset Dementia Wellbeing Service
The Somerset Dementia Wellbeing Service aimed to establish a strong brand identity and improve community support for those affected by dementia. Priority Pixels was selected through a competitive tender process to lead this initiative, developing a comprehensive brand and accessible website from the ground up. Our design team created a cohesive visual identity, complete with a distinctive logo, carefully selected typographyand a warm, inviting colour palette to evoke support and approachability. We extended this brand across various print and digital materials, including flyers and pop-up banners, ensuring consistency and enhancing community engagement. This holistic branding approach helped position Somerset Dementia as a trusted, recognisable resource within the community.
In addition to the branding, we designed and built a user-friendly WordPress website tailored to the service’s mission. The site features clean, intuitive navigation and exceptional performance, providing users with easy access to essential dementia-related resources. A key element is the interactive map, integrated using the Google Maps API, which allows users to locate nearby services quickly and efficiently. This feature not only improves user experience but also enhances the site’s search engine visibility, helping reach more people in need. The result is a professional, accessible digital platform that connects directly with individuals affected by dementia and their families, offering vital support and resources in a seamless and engaging way.
Phoenix Health PCN
Phoenix Health Primary Care Network (PCN) enhances existing healthcare services with a proactive, personalisedand coordinated approach, bringing together GP practices, mental health services, social care, pharmacies, hospitals and voluntary organisations to support the local community. To expand its outreach and engage with patients effectively, Phoenix Health PCN collaborates with Priority Pixels for social media management on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Priority Pixels creates strategic content to promote the PCN’s initiatives, such as its online directory connecting patients to essential services, while also sharing success stories, health tipsand service updates to foster a sense of community.
In addition to social media efforts, Priority Pixels has supported Phoenix Health PCN with the development of a user-friendly website that features a streamlined directory and resource centre, making it simple for patients to navigate local healthcare and support resources. The website serves the 47,000 patients registered across Phoenix Health’s three practices: Cross Keys Surgery, Unity Healthand Haddenham Medical Centre. It also includes a bespoke illustration featuring local landmarks, adding a familiar and welcoming touch that reflects the PCN’s deep connection to its community. This digital presence underscores Phoenix Health’s dedication to accessible and holistic patient support, ensuring that vital resources are easy to find and use.
Christchurch Connections & Health Hub
The Christchurch Primary Care Network (PCN) – encompassing Christchurch Medical Practice, Farmhouse Surgery, Highcliffe Medical Centre and Stour Surgery – has introduced the Christchurch Connections and Health Hub, developed in collaboration with Compassionate Communities UK and the Affordable Housing and Healthcare Group. Built on WordPress, the website serves as a centralised digital hub to connect patients with local groups, services and resources, embodying Christchurch PCN’s commitment to fostering a healthier, more connected community.
The Christchurch Connections and Health Hub features a straightforward and manageable admin area built using Advanced Custom Fields. This setup allows the Christchurch PCN team to easily update and expand the website’s content, ensuring that patients have access to the most current information. The site offers an accessible resource centre and modern directory, where patients can quickly find healthcare information, community groups and national support networks, strengthening Christchurch PCN’s mission to provide connected and comprehensive care.
Devon Alliance
Devon Alliance recruits healthcare professionals from around the world, having successfully hired over 1,000 internationally educated nurses across Devon’s hospitals in the past two years. Representing six NHS Trusts, they advertise vacancies for registered nurses to live and work in Devon, supporting the NHS. However, with social media previously managed in-house, Devon Alliance lacked the time and expertise needed to grow their online presence effectively. They turned to Priority Pixels for guidance, managementand fresh ideas to boost their social engagement and reach.
Priority Pixels took over managing Devon Alliance’s social media accounts. We developed a comprehensive content plan, creating and scheduling posts each monthand reviewed performance in monthly meetings to refine our strategy. Community management is also part of our service, helping to strengthen relationships, promote brand advocacyand increase their following. Our efforts have contributed to Devon Alliance’s growth and expansion across the UK, encouraging more nurses to choose Devon as their place to live and work.
NHS Web Design, SEO and Paid Media: Our Process
Every NHS engagement follows the same structured process, scaled to the size of the build and the stakeholder map.
Discovery and accessibility audit
Every NHS engagement starts with a discovery phase covering the audience, the existing digital estate and the accessibility position of any current website. For Trusts and ICBs already running a live site we audit it against WCAG 2.2 AA and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 to baseline what carries forward and what gets replaced.
Discovery also covers procurement context: which framework the engagement is running under, what supplier information requirements apply and which stakeholders sit in the approval chain.
Strategy and content planning
The output of discovery is a delivery plan with a sitemap, content audit, accessibility approach and milestone schedule. Content planning is run in plain English with subject-matter expert input from the Trust so clinical information is accurate, current and written for the actual reader rather than for internal sign-off.
For Trust websites that span multiple service lines we plan content per audience: patient-facing pages, referrer-facing pages and internal stakeholder pages are scoped, tone-set and approved separately.
Design
NHS websites are designed against WCAG 2.2 AA from the wireframe stage, not retrofitted. Colour contrast, font sizing, focus states, keyboard navigation paths and screen reader logic are decided in design and tested in prototype before development begins.
Visual design follows the NHS Identity Guidelines for Trust-facing work, layered with the Trust’s own brand where applicable. For Quality Improvement and internal microsites the brand framework is agreed with the Trust’s communications team up front.
Development
NHS websites are built in WordPress with accessible component libraries, semantic HTML, ARIA landmarks where needed and a content editor experience designed for non-technical Trust staff to maintain. We do not use page builders.
Hosting environments are configured for UK data residency, regular automated backups, security patching and the monitoring expected of public sector websites.
Testing and accessibility verification
Before launch every NHS website passes an independent WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audit, performance testing against Core Web Vitals, cross-browser and assistive technology testing including screen reader passes with JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver, and content sign-off from the Trust’s clinical and communications stakeholders.
Audit findings are addressed, retested and signed off before the site goes live. We do not launch sites with open accessibility issues.
Launch and ongoing support
NHS websites typically go live in a planned launch window with a soft-launch period for stakeholder feedback before public promotion. Post-launch we provide hosting, security monitoring, accessibility re-checks against WCAG updates, content support and ongoing development of new sections, services or campaign pages as the Trust requires.
Support runs through a ticketed helpdesk with working-hours SLA tracking and a defined escalation ladder for incidents.
NHS Marketing Agency FAQs
Have you delivered websites for NHS Trusts before?
Yes. Our NHS work includes the Quality Improvement programme microsite for East London NHS Foundation Trust (built to WCAG 2.2 AA), websites for NHS Somerset and NHS Dorset, and supporting digital work for other Trusts and ICBs across England.
Are your websites WCAG 2.2 AA compliant by default?
Yes. Every NHS website we build is designed and developed against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA from the wireframe stage, and tested against the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 before launch.
Do you work with NHS procurement frameworks?
We work with NHS organisations through their procurement routes including the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions framework, Crown Commercial Service frameworks where applicable and direct engagement on smaller scopes.
Do you follow the NHS Service Manual and NHS Identity Guidelines?
Yes. For Trust-facing and patient-facing websites we follow the NHS Service Manual design patterns, content guidance and the NHS Identity Guidelines for visual treatment, logo usage and accessibility colour contrast.
What data security standards do you meet?
Priority Pixels is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as a UK data controller and handles all NHS website data under UK GDPR.
How long does an NHS website project typically take?
NHS website builds run from around 12 weeks for a smaller microsite or campaign site to 6 to 9 months for a multi-stakeholder Trust website with content migration, accessibility audit and stakeholder approval gates.
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