A design system built for better care
Streamlining the creation of healthcare applications with modular components, clinical data visualisation, and guidelines designed to improve patient outcomes.
Why a design system matters in healthcare
In healthcare, consistency of the user interfaces is where design systems make the biggest difference. Better Design System brings a modular, scalable approach to designing healthcare applications, helping product teams move faster while ensuring patient safety and compliance with accessibility standards. From clinical data visualisation to form design, our design system empowers designers, developers, and clinicians to build better solutions together.
From Brad Frost’s Atomic Design methodology, 2013
Benefits
For developers
Greater efficiency
Reuse modular components to speed up development and avoid starting from scratch.
Streamlined workflows save time for designers and developers.
Consistency across applications
Maintain a unified look and feel, providing a familiar experience for end users.
Consistent design simplifies training and reduces user errors.
Built to scale
Modular design supports scaling applications across teams, departments, and regions.
Low-code tools make it easier to iterate and deploy updates.
Improved communication
A shared “language” between designers and developers minimises miscommunication.
Tools and guidelines foster seamless collaboration.
Focus on user experience
Spend less time on repetitive tasks and more on enhancing UX for care teams and patients.
For end users
Reduce complexity in healthcare interfaces
Consistency and de-cluttering of screens simplifies training and reduces user errors.
With clear interfaces we can lower clinicians cognitive load and alert fatigue.
Clinical data visualisation
Data visualisation helps clinicians grasp and understand trends and patterns, ultimately delivering better patient care.
Accessibility and end user in mind
Every component is designed with the end user in mind. Which means accessibility and usability is one of the top priorities.
Clear language
For complex digital products, it is vital to communicate clearly and precisely in a way that is also human and easy to scan.
Specially prepared content guidelines and design documentation help designers to prepare screens that are clear.
What makes the Better Design System unique?
Modular building blocks
Create interfaces using modular UI components like buttons, input fields, and widgets.
Build complex interfaces
with modular simplicity
Components are designed with end users in mind. From clinicians and patients to citizen developers.
Each component is rigorously tested for usability, accessibility, and compliance.
Preconfigured settings let you adapt components to your specific use case.
Clinical data visualisation
Turn plain patient data into a graphical, user-friendly representation of patient information and data.
Data that’s easy to
see and understand
Visualise trends with graphs, charts, and sparklines.
The unified colour coding simplifies interpreting clinical scales.
Designed to minimise cognitive overload and highlight critical information.
Clinical forms
Streamline data collection with user-friendly, clinically validated forms.
Safer, smarter forms for healthcare
Built-in logic ensures forms are easy to complete and safe to use.
Features like prefilling, multi-page flows, and dependencies reduce errors.
Design forms directly in our low-code tool or import openEHR templates.
Content style guides
Standardise messaging with clear, consistent language guidelines.
Speak with clarity and confidence
From notifications to tooltips, ensure every message is concise and helpful.
Rules for tone, terminology, and phrasing align content with user expectations.
Clear communication reduces confusion and improves trust.
Low-code tools
Empower non-developers to build applications faster with drag-and-drop functionality.
Build without code,
create without limits
Use our low-code tools to design forms, visualisations, and layouts.
Built-in data binding simplifies integration with EHRs and other systems.
Experiment with layouts and test user flows quickly.
Design tokens and themes
Ensure consistency with reusable design tokens and customisable themes.
Consistent design at scale
Tokens define colours, typography, and spacing for seamless updates.
Create themes for specific use cases, like dark mode or high-contrast displays.
Clear communication between developers and designers with a common language.
Designing solutions that transform healthcare
Discover how the Better Design System is helping organisations create safer, more efficient healthcare applications.
