Editorial policy

Authorship

All clinical pages on dementia.co.uk are written and reviewed by clinicians at The Dementia Service, a UK private memory clinic operated by Telesphorus Health Limited. The clinical team comprises:

• Consultant psychiatrists in old age psychiatry;
• Geriatricians;
• Clinical psychologists;
• Dementia specialist nurses.

Each page lists the date of last review on the page itself.

Sources

Clinical content is aligned to:

• NICE guidelines, particularly NG97 (Dementia), TA217 (Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine), and current NICE technology appraisals (Lecanemab GID-TA11220, Donanemab GID-TA11221, others);
• World Health Organization ICD-11 (2026 release for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics);
• British National Formulary for drug information;
• Peer-reviewed literature in major journals;
• Official UK government sources (DVLA, Office of the Public Guardian, Department of Health and Social Care);
• Registered UK charities (Alzheimer's Society, Dementia UK, Age UK, Carers UK).

Each page lists key references at the end. Links are checked at each review.

Review cycle

Every clinical page is reviewed at least annually. Earlier review occurs when:

• NICE issues new or updated guidance affecting the page;
• NHS, ICD or other major standard changes;
• A new licensed treatment becomes available;
• A reader reports an error or notable omission.

The "last reviewed" and "next review" dates appear on every page.

Plain English

Clinical pages are written for an adult general audience without medical training, while remaining accurate for clinical readers. We use plain-English summaries above the fold and avoid unnecessary jargon. Technical terms are explained or linked to the glossary.

Accuracy and corrections

If you find an error, please use the contact form. We respond to clinical correction reports within 5 working days and update the relevant page promptly. Where a correction is material, we add a brief note explaining what was changed and when.

What the site does not do

• It does not provide individual medical advice. For diagnosis and treatment, please consult a qualified clinician.
• It does not replace your GP, memory clinic or specialist;
• It does not collect identifiable medical information without your explicit consent;
• It does not host advertising on clinical pages;
• It does not accept payment to feature any treatment, product or provider.

Conflicts of interest

The Dementia Service is a UK private memory clinic and benefits commercially from people who choose private memory clinic services. We declare this prominently. Editorial decisions on what to publish and what to recommend are made on clinical merit, in line with NICE and ICD-11, not on the basis of what would drive referrals to The Dementia Service. Independent UK charity services and NHS pathways are signposted throughout.

Funding

The site is funded by Telesphorus Health Limited. There is no advertising on clinical pages, no commercial sponsorship of clinical content, and no paid placement of treatments or providers.

Data and privacy

The site collects minimal analytics data (page views, anonymous geographic information) to inform editorial priorities. We do not collect identifiable health information without your explicit consent. See privacy policy.

Information Standard

dementia.co.uk works towards alignment with the principles of the Patient Information Forum Trusted Information Creator (TICK) and equivalent UK information quality standards, even though the formal accreditation regimes have evolved.

Complaints

Complaints about editorial content can be sent via the contact form or in writing to the editorial team. We acknowledge complaints within 5 working days and aim to respond fully within 30 days.