How we write, review, and update health content.

AskMyDoctor.health exists to make calm, structured, clinically-responsible health guidance available to anyone, anywhere, in their own language, without requiring an account or payment.

We do not replace doctors. We help people decide whether, when, and how to seek care — and frame the right questions to ask when they get there.

Every clinical statement on this site starts from one or more of:

• National clinical guidelines (NICE, NHS, CDC, WHO, USPSTF and equivalents).
• Peer-reviewed medical literature (PubMed-indexed journals, Cochrane reviews).
• Recognised pharmacology references for medication content (BNF, FDA labels, EMA SmPCs).
• Specialty-society consensus statements (e.g. ACC/AHA, ERS, IDSA) where guidelines are absent.

Where evidence is weak, conflicting, or rapidly evolving we say so explicitly rather than picking a side.

Every triage pathway, red-flag rule, condition page, symptom page, and medication monograph is reviewed by Dr. Handel Emery, Consultant Cardiologist and Medical Director. The review process includes:

1. Drafting by an editor against the sources above.
2. Clinical review by Dr. Handel Emery for medical accuracy, safety, and appropriateness.
3. Plain-language pass for readability and cultural neutrality.
4. Sign-off with a dated review record exposed in page metadata.

AskMyDoctor.health uses large language models inside two specific surfaces:

• The Health Assistant chat, which interprets a user's free-text description and routes them into structured triage.
• The Structured Assessment, which combines deterministic clinical rules with model-generated explanations.

The AI does not diagnose, prescribe, or change red-flag thresholds. All escalation thresholds, urgency tiers, and red-flag detection are deterministic and clinician-reviewed. The AI's role is to translate, summarise, and personalise — not to make medical decisions.

We do not train models on user conversations. Anonymous quality signals (helpful/not helpful) may be used to improve content.

Each piece of clinical content carries a lastReviewed date and is re-reviewed at least every 12 months, or sooner when:

• A relevant national guideline is updated.
• A medication's safety profile changes (new warning, recall, or interaction).
• A user, clinician, or regulator flags an inaccuracy.

Substantive corrections are logged and the review date is bumped accordingly.

What this site does not do:

• Diagnose conditions or prescribe treatment.
• Replace a clinical assessment, examination, or investigation.
• Provide individualised dosing or personalised treatment plans.
• Substitute for emergency services. If you suspect an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Our guidance is information, not medical advice. Decisions about your care are between you and a qualified clinician who knows your full history.

Corrections, source requests, or editorial concerns: editorial@askmydoctor.health

For general support: support@askmydoctor.health or our contact page.