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Help users to – Know that a page is up to date

Use review dates to let users know when a page was last checked and will be checked again.

Open this example in a new tab: know that a page is up to date 
<p class="nhsuk-body-s nhsuk-u-secondary-text-colour nhsuk-u-margin-top-7 nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-0">
  Page last reviewed: 15 March 2025<br>
  Next review due: 15 March 2028
</p>

<p class="nhsuk-body-s nhsuk-u-secondary-text-colour nhsuk-u-margin-top-7 nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-0">
  Page last reviewed: 15 March 2025<br>
  Next review due: 15 March 2028
</p>

When to use this pattern

Use this pattern when your research shows users need to know when the whole page was last checked and when it will be checked again.

When not to use this pattern

Do not use this pattern in transactional services. We have not tested review dates in forms.

Do not use it when you change something on a page but have not reviewed the whole page.

How the pattern works

The pattern consists of 2 dates:

  • when you last reviewed the page
  • when you will review it again

Put whole page review dates at the bottom of the page. They are not a high priority for users looking for information.

Open this example in a new tab: know that a page is up to date page 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Content page template</title>
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover">
  <meta name="theme-color" content="#005eb8">

  <link rel="icon" href="/assets/images/favicon.ico" sizes="48x48">
  <link rel="icon" href="/assets/images/favicon.svg" sizes="any" type="image/svg+xml">
  <link rel="mask-icon" href="/assets/images/nhsuk-icon-mask.svg" color="#005eb8">
  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/assets/images/nhsuk-icon-180.png">
  <link rel="manifest" href="/assets/manifest.json">

  <meta name="description" content="Design and build digital services for the NHS. Things you need to make consistent, usable services that put people first.">
  <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no">

  <!-- Verify domain with Google -->
  <meta name="google-site-verification" content="Prj4LS7KX0amTkqVrOlnEyldVIjzJqbnXgPL1zbHocM">

  <meta property="og:url" content="">
  <meta property="og:site_name" content="nhs.uk">
  <meta property="og:title" content="NHS digital service manual">
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  <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@nhsuk">
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  <link href="https://www.nhs.uk/" rel="preconnect">
  <link href="https://assets.nhs.uk/" rel="preconnect" crossorigin>
  <link href="" rel="canonical">

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/stylesheets/main.5976444.min.css">

  <meta property="og:image" content="undefined/assets/open-graph.png">
</head>

<body>
  <script>
    document.body.className += ' js-enabled' + ('noModule' in HTMLScriptElement.prototype ? ' nhsuk-frontend-supported' : '');

  </script>

  <a class="nhsuk-skip-link" data-module="nhsuk-skip-link" href="#maincontent">
    Skip to main content
  </a>

  <header class="nhsuk-header" data-module="nhsuk-header" role="banner">
    <div class="nhsuk-header__container nhsuk-width-container">
      <div class="nhsuk-header__service">
        <svg class="nhsuk-header__logo" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 200 80" height="40" width="100" focusable="false" role="img" aria-label="NHS">
          <title>NHS</title>
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        </svg>
      </div>
    </div>
    <nav class="nhsuk-header__navigation" aria-label="Menu">
      <div class="nhsuk-header__navigation-container nhsuk-width-container">
        <ul class="nhsuk-header__navigation-list">
          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item">
            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="#">Health A to Z</a>
          </li>
          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item">
            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="#">Live Well</a>
          </li>
          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item">
            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="#">Care and support</a>
          </li>
          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item">
            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="#">Pregnancy</a>
          </li>
          <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item">
            <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="#">NHS services</a>
          </li>
          <li class="nhsuk-header__menu" hidden>
            <button class="nhsuk-header__menu-toggle nhsuk-header__navigation-link" id="toggle-menu" aria-expanded="false">
              <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Browse </span>More
            </button>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </nav>
  </header>

  <div class="nhsuk-width-container">
    <nav class="nhsuk-breadcrumb" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
      <ol class="nhsuk-breadcrumb__list">
        <li class="nhsuk-breadcrumb__list-item">
          <a class="nhsuk-breadcrumb__link" href="#">Home</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nhsuk-breadcrumb__list-item">
          <a class="nhsuk-breadcrumb__link" href="#">Health A to Z</a>
        </li>
      </ol>
      <a class="nhsuk-back-link" href="#">
        <span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden">Back to</span> Health A to Z
      </a>

    </nav>

    <main class="nhsuk-main-wrapper nhsuk-main-wrapper--s app-main-wrapper" id="maincontent">
      <div class="nhsuk-grid-row">
        <div class="nhsuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
          <h1>
            Page heading
          </h1>

          <p>Health information goes here.</p>

          <p class="nhsuk-body-s nhsuk-u-secondary-text-colour nhsuk-u-margin-top-7 nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-0">
            Page last reviewed: 15 March 2025<br>
            Next review due: 15 March 2028
          </p>

        </div>
      </div>
    </main>
  </div>

  <footer class="nhsuk-footer" role="contentinfo">
    <div class="nhsuk-width-container">
      <div class="nhsuk-footer__navigation nhsuk-grid-row">
        <div class="nhsuk-grid-column-one-quarter">
          <ul class="nhsuk-footer__list">
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">NHS sites</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">About us</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">Contact us</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">Profile editor login</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">Site map</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">Accessibility statement</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">Our policies</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nhsuk-footer__list-item">
              <a class="nhsuk-footer__list-item-link" href="#">Cookies</a>
            </li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="nhsuk-footer__meta">
        <p class="nhsuk-body-s">© NHS England</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </footer>

  <script src="/javascripts/main.148576d.min.js" type="module"></script>
  <script src="/javascripts/vendor/cookie-consent.min.js" data-policy-url="/cookie-policy" type="module"></script>

</body>

</html>


{% from "breadcrumb/macro.njk" import breadcrumb %}

{% block pageTitle -%}
  Content page template
{%- endblock %}

{% block beforeContent %}
  {{ breadcrumb({
    items: [
      {
        href: "#",
        text: "Home"
      },
      {
        href: "#",
        text: "Health A to Z"
      }
    ]
  }) }}
{% endblock %}

{% block header %}
  {{ header({
    navigation: {
      items: [
        {
          text: "Health A to Z",
          href: "#"
        },
        {
          text: "Live Well",
          href: "#"
        },
        {
          text: "Care and support",
          href: "#"
        },
        {
          text: "Pregnancy",
          href: "#"
        },
        {
          text: "NHS services",
          href: "#"
        }
      ]
    }
  }) }}
{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
  <div class="nhsuk-grid-row">
    <div class="nhsuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
      <h1>
        Page heading
      </h1>

      <p>Health information goes here.</p>

      <p class="nhsuk-body-s nhsuk-u-secondary-text-colour nhsuk-u-margin-top-7 nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-0">
        Page last reviewed: 15 March 2025<br>
        Next review due: 15 March 2028
      </p>

    </div>
  </div>
{% endblock %}

{% block footer %}
  {{ footer({
    navigation: {
      items: [
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "NHS sites"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "About us"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "Contact us"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "Profile editor login"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "Site map"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "Accessibility statement"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "Our policies"
        },
        {
          href: "#",
          text: "Cookies"
        }
      ]
    }
  }) }}
{% endblock %}

Embedded content, such as videos

Review dates for embedded content should sit close to the content they relate to. Include the last reviewed date (usually the production date) and next review date in the component that holds the embedded content. This is in addition to the page review date.

For example:

Video player with a caption below showing review dates
Example of review date used under a video

The review process

A page review involves reviewing the whole page to check that it is still accurate and up to date. Whole page reviews should be part of a planned content lifecycle where you create, then update or delete outdated content.

Depending on the content, this may involve checking it with a clinician or other subject matter expert. It also involves, for example, considering any user feedback and checking for broken links or accessibility issues.

For health content, it means reviewing the clinical evidence to make sure that the page is up to date. If there are changes to clinical content, a clinician must sign them off. Read more about making your service clinically safe.

The NHS website (nhs.uk) uses review dates on every page of health content as part of the work to meet the standard for creating health content, but not on campaign content.

Research

We tested review dates on a health information page in summer 2018.

At first we tested them away from the main content, closer to the footer of the page, separated by a rule, but users didn't notice them there. So we removed the rule and brought the dates closer to the content. Users then read them and said that they were helpful.

We have not tested review dates in transactional services and do not recommend using them. If you use a review date in a transactional service, please test it with users and let us know what you find.

Letting users know about content updates

Some teams find their users want to know if information has changed since the page was last reviewed or when there is an important update.

People who use the service manual and design system, for example, find it helpful to know when information on a page was last updated. We’re using an experimental "Updated" pattern on service manual pages to let users know when we’ve updated something on a page.

Please share any findings you have about telling users about content updates on GitHub. We’ll share our research findings there.

Help us improve this guidance

Share insights or feedback and take part in the discussion. We use GitHub as a collaboration space. All the information on it is open to the public.

Feed back or share insights on GitHub

Read more about how to feed back or share insights.

If you have any questions, get in touch with the service manual team.

Updated: November 2025