Private Medical Clinic publishes health articles and guides to help you understand symptoms, tests, treatments and your care options. We want you to be able to trust what you read, so this page explains who writes our content, how our doctors check it, the sources we use and how we keep it up to date.
Our articles and guides are written by our team. Some are drafted by writers who aren't doctors, but a doctor checks every article before it goes live. Many of our existing articles were written jointly by several of our doctors. For these, we name one current team doctor as the author.
Each article shows who wrote it and when it was last updated. Once a second doctor has reviewed an article under this policy, we also show "Medically reviewed by" with their name and a "Last reviewed" date. We're working through our library to complete these reviews. For each doctor named, we show their qualifications, their General Medical Council (GMC) number linked to the GMC register, and a link to their profile on our Team page.
Our clinical leadership is Dr Simon Khela MBChB MRCGP, Medical Director (GMC 7419585), and Dr Sabina Hanoman-Singh MBChB MRCGP, Clinical Lead (GMC 7419557).
Before an article goes live, a doctor checks it for clinical accuracy, safety and clarity. They also check that it matches current UK guidance and tells you clearly when to seek help. Final clinical sign-off is given by a second doctor who isn't the article's author.
We show "Medically reviewed by" and a "Last reviewed" date only when a named clinician has actually reviewed that version of the page. The date shown is the date of that review. If a page hasn't had a clinical review yet, we don't show a reviewer or a review date.
Our doctors follow the professional standards of their regulator, the General Medical Council, and we aim to work to current national clinical guidance, such as NICE guidance.
We review every article at least once every 12 months. We review an article sooner when relevant guidance changes, including:
We base our content on reliable, up-to-date evidence, and we prefer primary UK sources:
When we write a new article or review an existing one, we link to the specific page or guideline we've relied on, with its title and date (or the date we checked it). We don't use forums, social media or general encyclopaedias as clinical sources for new or reviewed content.
Private Medical Clinic is a private, fee-paying medical service, and some articles mention services we provide. We don't accept advertising, sponsorship or affiliate payments for our content.
If we find a mistake, or someone tells us about one, a doctor reviews it. We fix reported errors within 5 working days. When we correct an article, we add a dated correction note explaining what changed. When a correction or update changes the clinical content, we also update the "Last reviewed" date.
If you think something on our website is inaccurate, out of date or unclear, please tell us:
Please include the page address and what you think needs to change. If you're unhappy with care you've received from us, please use our Complaints Policy.
Our articles are for general information only. They're not a substitute for a consultation with a doctor who can assess you and your medical history. Please don't delay seeking care, or ignore medical advice, because of something you've read online.
Regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) under Private Medical Clinic's registered location at 88 Hagley Road, Birmingham. More details are in our Statement of Purpose.
This policy was signed off by Dr Simon Khela MBChB MRCGP, Medical Director, and Dr Sabina Hanoman-Singh MBChB MRCGP, Clinical Lead. Last updated: 1 July 2026.