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Latest updates
March 2026
| Section | Update |
|---|---|
| Design system |
Added a modifier class to make the header component display account links or search inline on small screens Changed the character count component to hide messages when not needed Improved hover and active styles, and target area for clickable card and expander Improved the display of our code blocks and syntax highlighting Removed table row hover styles because they only showed on white backgrounds |
Latest blog posts
Posts by the service manual team and community.
Making the NHS design system fit for the future
Published on: 31 October 2025
NHS England Design Matters blog
Tero Väänänen explains why the NHS design system exists and why it plays an important role in fulfilling the 10-year health plan. He also describes recent changes to the frontend code behind the design system, and why it is important for teams to adopt them now.
Why we are reinvesting in the NHS prototype kit
Published on: 21 July 2025
NHS England Design Matters blog
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.