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Latest updates

August 2025

Updates to the service manual in August 2025
Section Update
Design system

Added new account information and links variant of header component.

Header design updates include:

  • new feature to highlight current page in the navigation menu
  • improved NHS logo focus state
  • removing home link that was automatically added on small screens
  • wrapping service name onto a new line only when there is not enough space to show it beside the NHS logo
  • left-aligning navigation items by default

Added new notification banners component

Added new profile icon to icons page

Added new styling for grouping buttons

Changed button component styling to make buttons full width on small screens, which aligns with GOV.UK and NHS App

Updated footer component and examples

Updated guidance for using Nunjucks in production code on NHS.UK frontend v10.x

Added more links to image libraries for inclusive skin symptoms

Updated guidance on colour variables to use 'colour' spelling instead of 'color'

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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.

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