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Latest updates
July 2025
| Section | Update |
|---|---|
| Community and contribution |
Added link to NHS App design system to Community resources page |
| Design system |
Added new question pages pattern Added guidance on how to use hint text and updated examples in design system Updated WCAG 2.2 alerts in the design system and moved full list of changes to the design system to meet WCAG 2.2 Changed "Go back" to "Back" on back link and in back link examples on other pages |
Latest blog posts
Posts by the service manual team and community.
Why should we build services using a design system?
Conor Rohan, Assurance Lead, Department of Health and Social Care, explains why we use the NHS.UK and GOV.UK design systems and which one to use.
A short(ish) history of the NHS design system, Part 1: 2016 – a website, a brand, and a handful of services
Dean Vipond, previously Lead Designer at NHS Digital, tells the history of the NHS digital design system, in 6 parts.