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NHS App Design System: Timeline
Documents timelines for broad process understanding, including what has happened so far, the current point, and what is coming next, while cautioning against using timelines for dense detail.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Choose timeline when the main user question is what happened, when it happened, who or what caused it, and what came next. | Each event has one stable identity, timestamp or date label, event title, and actor or system source when known. | NHS App supports timeline use for broad process understanding and cautions against dense stage detail. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as service-manual evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: NHS App Design System. Last checked: .