Foundation: NHS Website Design Built for NHS England Compliance and Patient Navigation

Foundation is a robust Website Patient Navigation System, created from years of expertise in primary care and NHS website design. Aligned with the NHS Design System and Content Style Guide, it combines patient and practice feedback with tested improvements to deliver a smarter digital experience. For practices seeking reliable medical website design UK, Foundation provides a future proof platform that puts both patients and staff first.

With specialised NHS blocks, mobile first design, and an intuitive drag and drop editor, Foundation ensures seamless integration with NHS resources. From online consultations to self help access, it simplifies navigation, streamlines daily tasks and enhances patient engagement.

Adheres to NHS Web Standards

Enhanced Web Accessibility

Intuitive Drag & Drop Editor

More than a Website – A Complete Digital Platform

Conforms to NHS Web Guidelines

Our NHS website design aims for a 98% rating of the top NHS benchmark from day one.

WCAG 2.2 Level AA Compliant

We prioritise meeting the highest WCAG guidelines, to ensure that all patients, regardless of sight, hearing, or mobility issues, can access our digital resources conveniently and inclusively.

Specialised NHS Blocks

NHS blocks allow you to present pre-set cards of information in concise, eye-grabbing formats and easily group related topics and links together.

Mobile First Design

Medical website design UK built for mobile, but equally effective across all devices.

Simplified Drag & Drop Editing

Instantly make changes without technical knowledge – these can be reflected across every site in the ICS, ICB, locality or PCN.

Integration with NHS Self-Help Information

Optimise patient care with effortless signposting through seamless integration with NHS self-help information.

Easy to navigate Interface

Uncluttered and proven interface enables patients to complete tasks rapidly.

NHS Driven

Foundation websites reflect NHS guidelines for providing online consultations and the latest healthcare advice while having the potential for so much more.

Discover FootFall Elements

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FootFall Elements

Make your system future-proof with tailored modules

Forms

Choose from our suite of 50+ pre-built forms — everything from registering patients online to recording blood pressure and other health reviews, fit note requests and cancelling appointments. Practices can restrict access out of hours or when exceptionally busy.

Integration with Clinical Systems

Send an episode directly from the dashboard to the patient record
Send SNOMED-CT coded data into the clinical system
Send attachments such as images into the clinical system
Enable patient verification against the PDS
Unique desktop application which enables a direct integration between FootFall and your chosen clinical system

Video Consultations

Start video consultations directly from the dashboard, inviting patients by SMS or email.
Clinician is always in full control of consultation, can notify patients of delays, take screenshots and make notes.

Advanced Dashboard

Already trusted and in use by hundreds of practices daily, the latest Silicon Practice dashboard enables patient verification against PDS and full auditing of actions.

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