Frankie Roberto
@frankieroberto.com
Freelance interaction designer. X-GOVUK contributor. London dad. Car-free cities. Working for NHS England.
https://www.frankieroberto.com
https://www.frankieroberto.com
Was initially very confused this morning when an app suggested I could get a train from Highbury & Islington to Moorgate.
Despite living here for ages I always forget about the Great Northern line.
Look forward to the day when it finally joins the Overground network and gets added to the Tube map!
Despite living here for ages I always forget about the Great Northern line.
Look forward to the day when it finally joins the Overground network and gets added to the Tube map!
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Was initially very confused this morning when an app suggested I could get a train from Highbury & Islington to Moorgate.
Despite living here for ages I always forget about the Great Northern line.
Look forward to the day when it finally joins the Overground network and gets added to the Tube map!
Despite living here for ages I always forget about the Great Northern line.
Look forward to the day when it finally joins the Overground network and gets added to the Tube map!
Reposted by Frankie Roberto
Weenotes this week contains notes on a new NHS design pattern, prototype training in Newcastle, and whether we can both fix things and move fast.
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frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Week 81: Do interrupt me
Interruption pages, Newcastle, fixing things and moving fast?
frankieroberto.github.io
January 24, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Weenotes this week contains notes on a new NHS design pattern, prototype training in Newcastle, and whether we can both fix things and move fast.
frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Returning home to London after a brief visit to Newcastle, training another 10 people in how to prototype in code. 🧑💻🎉
NHS folk can sign up for the course here: prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk/training-cou...
NHS folk can sign up for the course here: prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk/training-cou...
Training course
Learn how to use the NHS prototype kit on our in-person 1‑day training course.
prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Returning home to London after a brief visit to Newcastle, training another 10 people in how to prototype in code. 🧑💻🎉
NHS folk can sign up for the course here: prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk/training-cou...
NHS folk can sign up for the course here: prototype-kit.service-manual.nhs.uk/training-cou...
Can you move fast and fix things? Or do you have to choose one or the other? 🤔
January 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Can you move fast and fix things? Or do you have to choose one or the other? 🤔
“We would like to let you know that on the day of your arrival, our hotel will be transitioning to a new Property Management System as part of an exciting upgrade to enhance our service. You may experience a slightly longer check-in process than usual.”
Oh no! I fear for this exciting upgrade.
Oh no! I fear for this exciting upgrade.
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“We would like to let you know that on the day of your arrival, our hotel will be transitioning to a new Property Management System as part of an exciting upgrade to enhance our service. You may experience a slightly longer check-in process than usual.”
Oh no! I fear for this exciting upgrade.
Oh no! I fear for this exciting upgrade.
Weeknotes this week were written on the train back from #ukgc26: frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Week 80: The bull in the room
UK Gov Camp, Patient-centred-design, surveys
frankieroberto.github.io
January 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Weeknotes this week were written on the train back from #ukgc26: frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Heading home from #ukgc26. Train back also cancelled, but managed to get on an earlier one.
Was lovely to catch up with people, meet some new folk, and talk part in some thoughtful talks.
Was lovely to catch up with people, meet some new folk, and talk part in some thoughtful talks.
January 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Heading home from #ukgc26. Train back also cancelled, but managed to get on an earlier one.
Was lovely to catch up with people, meet some new folk, and talk part in some thoughtful talks.
Was lovely to catch up with people, meet some new folk, and talk part in some thoughtful talks.
Pretty cool seeing the HS2 piers, coming in to Birmingham. 🚅
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Pretty cool seeing the HS2 piers, coming in to Birmingham. 🚅
Up early for the train to @ukgovcamp.com for #ukgv26. If you’re going too, see you there!
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Up early for the train to @ukgovcamp.com for #ukgv26. If you’re going too, see you there!
After a couple of days of unfortunate downtime caused by a false phishing alert, x-govuk.org is now back online. Apologies for the interruption!
The joys of running an unofficial cross-gov community! 😥
The joys of running an unofficial cross-gov community! 😥
Welcome to X-GOVUK
A community-maintained collection of resources which are useful for working on GOV.UK services.
x-govuk.org
January 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
After a couple of days of unfortunate downtime caused by a false phishing alert, x-govuk.org is now back online. Apologies for the interruption!
The joys of running an unofficial cross-gov community! 😥
The joys of running an unofficial cross-gov community! 😥
Nothing is slower than waiting for DNS to propagate. 🐌
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Nothing is slower than waiting for DNS to propagate. 🐌
Weeknotes this week discuss news about health visitors delivering vaccinations, the NHS Online Hospital and the road safety strategy.
frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Week 79: Vaccines that come to you
Health visitor vaccinations, NHS online hospital, road safety
frankieroberto.github.io
January 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Weeknotes this week discuss news about health visitors delivering vaccinations, the NHS Online Hospital and the road safety strategy.
frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
My 5 year old so is spending all his pocket money on comic books (Dogman, Bunny vs Monkey, Investigators and the like).
Can’t really complain, except they weigh a ton!
Can’t really complain, except they weigh a ton!
January 11, 2026 at 12:25 PM
My 5 year old so is spending all his pocket money on comic books (Dogman, Bunny vs Monkey, Investigators and the like).
Can’t really complain, except they weigh a ton!
Can’t really complain, except they weigh a ton!
In the Netherlands, the Railrunner ticket means kids only pay €2.50 per day for unlimited rail travel. What a bargain.
www.ns.nl/en/tickets/r...
www.ns.nl/en/tickets/r...
Railrunner | Individual tickets | NS
Low-cost travel for children (4 to 11 years)
www.ns.nl
January 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
In the Netherlands, the Railrunner ticket means kids only pay €2.50 per day for unlimited rail travel. What a bargain.
www.ns.nl/en/tickets/r...
www.ns.nl/en/tickets/r...
Vaccinations given by health visitors, and the chicken pox vaccine available free on the NHS, let’s go! www.theguardian.com/society/2026... 🙌💉
Children in England to be offered vaccines in their own homes
Exclusive: Pilot scheme launches as one in five start primary school with no protection against deadly diseases
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Vaccinations given by health visitors, and the chicken pox vaccine available free on the NHS, let’s go! www.theguardian.com/society/2026... 🙌💉
Just-in-time weeknotes from me, reflecting on 2025: frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Happy new year everyone! 🥂🎆
Happy new year everyone! 🥂🎆
Week 78: Reflections on 2025
Vaccinations, product strategy, leadership, the year in numbers.
frankieroberto.github.io
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just-in-time weeknotes from me, reflecting on 2025: frankieroberto.github.io/nhsnotes/pos...
Happy new year everyone! 🥂🎆
Happy new year everyone! 🥂🎆
Oh no, now is not a good time for the channel tunnel to be having issues. (We go away on Thursday…)
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December 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Oh no, now is not a good time for the channel tunnel to be having issues. (We go away on Thursday…)
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My 6yo has a lovely phrase for using the Internet: “I’m gonna search it up”.
December 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My 6yo has a lovely phrase for using the Internet: “I’m gonna search it up”.
December 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Heading back to London via 3 trains and 1 rail replacement coach (Northampton to Milton Keynes).
What horrors await us? Let’s see… 😬
What horrors await us? Let’s see… 😬
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Heading back to London via 3 trains and 1 rail replacement coach (Northampton to Milton Keynes).
What horrors await us? Let’s see… 😬
What horrors await us? Let’s see… 😬
Went for a solo walk along the North Wales coast. Gorgeous.
December 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Went for a solo walk along the North Wales coast. Gorgeous.
Happy Christmas! Went for brisk walk along the dunes.
December 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Happy Christmas! Went for brisk walk along the dunes.
Annual watching of The Snowman. ⛄️
December 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Annual watching of The Snowman. ⛄️
Reposted by Frankie Roberto
#TheBeautyOfTransport is looking at the newly unveiled GBR branding - not just what it is, but how we ended up with it, and how far it will actually spread. It's a long article this time, so plenty to keep you going over the holidays. Season's Greetings!
Union Flag Blues: the Branding of Great British Railways
In a blaze of publicity, the branding for Great British Railways, state-owned future operator of some of the privatised British railway network, was unexpectedly launched earlier this month, a mere four years after Great British Railways was first announced. In typical British transport policy tradition, the government almost immediately undermined its own efforts to create a unifying visual identity for the English railway network, having long since ceded the battle to brand the British railway network.
thebeautyoftransport.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#TheBeautyOfTransport is looking at the newly unveiled GBR branding - not just what it is, but how we ended up with it, and how far it will actually spread. It's a long article this time, so plenty to keep you going over the holidays. Season's Greetings!