From 07f0182a17d6779e18f16c28415c4f276ed15c4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: emmagifford <162720670+emmagifford@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2025 13:34:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] NHS barcode and action links on /features message channel
 pages

---
 docs/pages/features/emails.md           |  5 ++++-
 docs/pages/features/letters.md          | 13 ++++++++++++-
 docs/pages/features/nhs-app-messages.md |  5 +++++
 docs/pages/features/text-messages.md    |  5 +++++
 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/pages/features/emails.md b/docs/pages/features/emails.md
index 960d690..f943f45 100644
--- a/docs/pages/features/emails.md
+++ b/docs/pages/features/emails.md
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ Use NHS Notify to send free unlimited emails to patients and members of the publ
 
 ## What you need to know
 
-This page will tell you about our email layout and specification.
+{% include components/action-link.html
+    url='/using-nhs-notify/email-templates'
+    text='Learn how to set up email templates'
+%}
 
 You might also want to understand more about:
 
diff --git a/docs/pages/features/letters.md b/docs/pages/features/letters.md
index 3cfde1c..68dbfa6 100644
--- a/docs/pages/features/letters.md
+++ b/docs/pages/features/letters.md
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ This page will tell you:
 - [our letter specification](#letter-specification)<!-- markdownlint-disable-line -->
 - [what envelopes we use](#envelopes)
 
-You might want to understand more about:
+{% include components/action-link.html
+    url='/using-nhs-notify/letter-templates'
+    text='Learn how to set up letter templates'
+%}
+
+You might also want to understand more about:
 
 - [letter pricing]({% link pages/pricing/letters.md %})
 - [delivery times for letters]({% link pages/using-nhs-notify/delivery-times.md %})
@@ -42,3 +47,9 @@ The page size and layout is A4 portrait (210 x 297mm).
 ## Envelopes
 
 NHS Notify uses C5 size envelopes with an address window. This means the A4 letter is folded in half with the recipient's address displayed in the address window.
+
+### NHS barcode
+
+All letters sent with NHS Notify will automatically have Royal Mail's [NHS barcode (opens in a new tab)](https://www.royalmailwholesale.com/news/nhs-mail-new-barcode-solution){:target="\_blank"} on the envelope.
+
+The NHS barcode allows Royal Mail to identify NHS letters. During busy periods locally or nationally, Royal Mail will prioritise NHS letters using the NHS barcode.
diff --git a/docs/pages/features/nhs-app-messages.md b/docs/pages/features/nhs-app-messages.md
index cadffc4..3aa3693 100644
--- a/docs/pages/features/nhs-app-messages.md
+++ b/docs/pages/features/nhs-app-messages.md
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Recipients can receive NHS App messages in their NHS App inbox.
 
 [Push notifications](#push-notifications) are generated when recipients have an unopened message in their NHS App inbox.
 
+{% include components/action-link.html
+    url='/using-nhs-notify/nhs-app-templates'
+    text='Learn how to set up NHS App message templates'
+%}
+
 You might also want to understand more about:
 
 - [delivery times for NHS App messages]({% link pages/using-nhs-notify/delivery-times.md %})
diff --git a/docs/pages/features/text-messages.md b/docs/pages/features/text-messages.md
index a01ea8e..501e576 100644
--- a/docs/pages/features/text-messages.md
+++ b/docs/pages/features/text-messages.md
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ Use NHS Notify to send text messages such as invitations, alerts, notifications
 
 ## What you need to know
 
+{% include components/action-link.html
+    url='/using-nhs-notify/text-message-templates'
+    text='Learn how to set up text message templates'
+%}
+
 You might want to understand more about:
 
 - [text message pricing]({% link pages/pricing/text-messages.md %})