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A comprehensive example demonstrating how ArcKit documents a patient-facing booking service that integrates with national health infrastructure.

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Project Overview

This example showcases architecture documentation for a digital appointment booking platform that connects citizens with NHS services whilst maintaining strict data protection standards. View the complete project: arckit-test-project-v7-nhs-appointment

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Key Features Documented

  • NHS Spine integration patterns (PDS, SDS, e-Referrals)
  • GDPR compliance controls and data minimisation
  • Patient identity verification workflows
  • Clinical safety case templates (DCB0129/0160)
  • IG Toolkit alignment and audit trails

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Generated Artifacts

ArcKit produced comprehensive documentation including:
  • C4 context, container, and component diagrams
  • Data flow diagrams showing PII handling
  • Integration architecture with NHS APIs
  • Risk register covering clinical and information governance
  • DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) content
  • Deployment view with environment separation

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Commands Used

# Initialise project
arckit init

# Generate core architecture
arckit.design

# Add compliance mapping
arckit.compliance

# Create detailed component views
arckit.components

# Generate risk assessment
arckit.risks

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When to Use This Pattern

Reference this example when designing systems that:
  • Integrate with NHS national infrastructure
  • Process health or care data under UK GDPR
  • Require clinical safety documentation
  • Need patient-facing digital services
  • Must meet NHS Digital standards

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Key Learnings

NHS Spine services (PDS, SDS, Spine Core) require careful authentication flows and error handling. ArcKit captured retry logic, circuit breakers, and fallback strategies.
Health data demands extensive compliance artifacts. ArcKit generated DPIA content, consent management patterns, and audit logging requirements aligned with ICO guidance.
The design review identified DCB0129/0160 requirements early, ensuring hazard logs and safety cases were scoped into the architecture.

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