Guidance and best practices for data visualisation at the NHSBSA.

• Charts

  Standards and guidance for charts at the NHSBSA

  2 April 2025

• Colour

  Colour guidance for data visualisations at the NHSBSA

  1 April 2025

• Dashboard non-functional requirements (NFRs)

  Guidance for drafting and monitoring non-functional requirements

  1 April 2025

• Data visualisation accessibility

  Accessibility standards for data visualisation at the NHSBSA

  1 April 2025

• Decluttering and pulling focus

  Guidance on the importance of decluttering and pulling focus for data visualisation

  1 April 2025

• Filters

  Guidance for using and designing filters for reports at the NHSBSA

  31 March 2025

• Key performance indicator (KPI) cards

  Guidance for using KPI cards at the NHSBSA

  31 March 2025

• Pie and doughnut charts

  Guidance for using pie and doughnut charts at the NHSBSA

  1 April 2025

• Table guidance

  Guidance on when and why you may use tables for data visualisation at the NHSBSA

  7 April 2025

• Tooltips

  Standards for using tooltips at the NHSBSA

  1 April 2025

• User friendly naming conventions

  Guidance for user friendly column and table names for reporting use

  1 April 2025

• Visual encoding

  Guidance for visual encoding including pre-attentive attributes and Gestalt principles

  1 April 2025

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