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Clinical review policy

Review labels should mean what they say. A page will not be marked “clinically reviewed” until an appropriately qualified reviewer has actually reviewed it.

Updated6 October 2026
Reading timeAbout 1 min
EvidenceNHS / NICE anchored
Clinical reviewPending
Key point
Clinical reviewers should have professional registration and relevant competence for the topic. Review should consider accuracy, risk, scope, balance and whether recommendations align with current guidance.

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Clinical review

Clinical reviewers should have professional registration and relevant competence for the topic. Review should consider accuracy, risk, scope, balance and whether recommendations align with current guidance.

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Faith and cultural review

Clinical competence does not automatically confer authority to interpret religious doctrine. Where a page makes substantive faith-specific claims, an appropriate faith or pastoral reviewer should be identified separately.

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Version status

During initial build, pages are labelled Clinical review pending. This is deliberate. It prevents a design badge from becoming a false clinical claim.

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Conflicts of interest

Future reviewers and contributors should disclose relevant financial or organisational interests where these could reasonably affect interpretation.

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