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Latest updates
July 2025
| Section | Update |
|---|---|
| Community and contribution |
Added link to NHS App design system to Community resources page |
| Content guide |
Added entries to A to Z of NHS health writing, including: app, brackets, kilobytes and megabytes, money and United Kingdom Updated guidance on words like "see" in links |
| Design system |
Added new question pages pattern Added guidance on using the grey secondary text colour modifer class Added new guidance on displaying missing data in tables 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 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.
Mitigating the risks of domestic abuse
Emma Swift and Zuzanna Lito explain how we've updated the NHS service standard to make sure teams building online services are more aware and responsive to the risks of domestic abuse and coercive control.