Editorial policy

Named author, separate named reviewer

• Every article has a named author
• Every article has a separate named reviewer
• Reviewers check factual accuracy and regulatory accuracy
• Nobody reviews their own work

Authors and reviewers are listed with their roles and qualifications on the authors page. Our reviewers are insurance advisers, not clinicians.

Dates on every page

Every article shows the date it was published, the date it was last reviewed and the date it is next due for review. If you cannot see those three dates, the article should not be live.

The review cycle

• Every article is scheduled for review at least once a year
• Cost, premium and waiting-time content is reviewed more often, because the underlying data changes
• An early review is triggered by: new figures from a source we cite, a change in FCA rules or guidance, a change in how insurers underwrite or handle claims, an NHS policy change, or a reader telling us something looks wrong

Sourcing

Every statistic links to a numbered entry in the sources block, and each entry names the publisher, the document, its publication date and its URL. Our hierarchy of sources is set out on our sources.

What we will not publish

The Health Guide does not publish clinical content. No symptom checkers, no triage, no diagnosis, no treatment recommendations, no drug or dosage information. We write about a condition only where it affects cost, cover, underwriting, claims or access to care, and we link outward to the NHS or the relevant charity for clinical information.

We also do not publish invented specifics. If a figure, a source or a credential has not been supplied and verified, the page says so in plain sight rather than guessing.

Corrections

If something here is wrong, we want to know. Email info@thehealthguide.co.uk with the page address and what you think is incorrect. We aim to reply within five working days.

Material corrections are logged below and noted on the article itself. Typographical fixes are not logged.

You can also report an inaccuracy with this form — it goes straight to the editorial team:

Corrections log

No corrections have been logged. This log began on the day the site launched and will be kept in full.