What's new
Find out what's happening with the service manual.
Latest updates
June 2024
| Section | Update |
|---|---|
| Design system |
Added guidance for headings with captions Updated breadcrumbs component's Nunjucks macro options descriptions Updated error summary guidance to explain that the NHS.UK frontend will add focus on page load |
| Accessibility guidance |
Updated link section to point to updated links guidance in content guide |
| Content guide |
Updated link guidance to use "new tab" instead of "new window" |
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.
Latest show and tell
NHS digital service manual show and tell
We live-streamed the show and tell but the original video quality was not very good. This video has the presentation slides with the live audio.
The team talks about the redesign of the service manual, how to write good questions for forms, inclusive language, the beta service standard for health and the NHS Digital accessibility lab in Leeds. The NHS Leadership Academy also share a Wordpress theme based on the NHS.UK frontend library.