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The NHS Direct website is now speech enabled. This means that all of our content is now available in audio form.

All you have to do to is to download the free software from the Browsealoud website. Then you can hear the words on the screen by hovering your mouse cursor over the text you want to hear.

The software is easy to install, and theres lots of different ways of customising the software to suit you.

Once you have it, its easy to use and will really help you get the most out of the NHS Direct website.

Accessibility

Theres also lots of further ways you can customise the NHS Direct website.

For example, you can change colours and the sizes of fonts to make it easier to read. And use access keys to take you to key sections of the website at the touch of a button.

You can also access NHS Direct over the phone on 0845 46 47, and on Freeview and Sky Digital. The service on Sky also includes videos on subjects such as pregnancy, talking to children about sex, and healthy eating.

Further information:

Read more about accessibility

Find out how to access NHS Direct through your TV

Download the Browsealoud software

Frequently asked questions about Browsealoud from the Browsealoud website