How we decide what goes on UK Hospitals, and how we keep it accurate.
Facts first, from official sources
- We publish only facts we can trace to an official source, such as a regulator, the NHS or the service’s own website.
- When sources disagree, we say so or leave the fact out. We do not guess.
- Where we have no information, we say so plainly and tell you how to check, rather than leaving a gap.
Practical information before background
Pages answer the questions people ask first: is it open, how do I contact it, how do I get there, and do I need a referral. Longer background comes after.
Independent and fair
- We do not accept payment to list, rank or promote any service.
- We list services by distance or alphabetically, never by payment.
- We do not publish user reviews. For hospitals and services in England, the Care Quality Commission rating is shown where one exists.
Who writes and reviews our guides
Our guides are written and reviewed by the UK Hospitals editorial team. We do not write from opinion: every guide is compiled and edited from official and authoritative sources, mainly the NHS website, NHS England and GOV.UK.
- Each fact in a guide is checked against the official page it comes from before the guide is published.
- Each guide lists its sources at the end of the page, and shows when it was last reviewed and when the next review is due.
- We review every guide at least every 6 months, and sooner when the official guidance changes.
No medical advice
We help you choose a service. We do not diagnose or give treatment advice. Our “Where should I go?” guide follows NHS guidance and always points to 999 and NHS 111 when in doubt.
Keeping pages up to date
Each page shows the date its information was last checked. We recheck official data regularly and act on every report of a mistake.