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Latest updates
November 2025
| Section | Update |
|---|---|
| Content guide |
Updated section on avoiding binary choices in guidance on writing good questions for forms |
| Design system |
Updated guidance on asking users for their NHS number, including new dummy NHS number 999 123 4567 Updated guidance for reverse examples, such as white links on dark backgrounds Updated select component guidance to bring it closer to GOV.UK design system Updated coded examples in design system (More details in changelog in GitHub) |
Latest blog posts
Posts by the service manual team and community.
Making the NHS design system fit for the future
Tero Väänänen explains why the NHS design system exists and why it plays an important role in fulfilling the 10-year health plan. He also describes recent changes to the frontend code behind the design system, and why it is important for teams to adopt them now.
Why we are reinvesting in the NHS prototype kit
Frankie Roberto and Mike Gallagher explain why we revived the NHS prototype kit, the benefits of prototyping in code and how digital teams in the NHS can get started using it.