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Latest updates
February 2025
| Section | Update |
|---|---|
| Content guide |
Updated guidance on PDFs and other non-HTML documents to mention WCAG 2.2 |
| Design system |
Added new panel component and confirmation page pattern |
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.