NHS Design System
NHSデザインシステム / 2016– / Style / Public Design
The NHS system makes urgent health information and services calm, direct and consistent through plain language, strong focus states and tested clinical patterns.
NHS blue and generous white space / Large headings and short paragraphs / Callouts for warning and care advice / Visible focus and simple forms
Dictionary entry
- Best used for
- Health guidance under stress · Appointments, triage and patient services across devices
- Type
- Use familiar words, short sentences and descriptive link labels.
- Composition
- Present the immediate answer first, then steps, exceptions and help.
- Material
- Use blue for identity, neutral surfaces for reading and semantic colors only when needed.
- Caution
- A blue header alone does not create trust. Content clarity, tested patterns and accessible states are the system.
- Further study
- NHS service manual / Content style guide / Form and error patterns
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