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By using this site you agree to the terms below. Last updated: 6 May 2026.

Educational use

This site is provided for the educational use of registered healthcare professionals, trainees, and medical students. Content is summarised for teaching and revision; it is not a substitute for local NHS Trust policy, current national guidance, or senior clinical advice. See the medical disclaimer for the full statement.

Acceptable use

Visitors agree to use the site lawfully and not to:

  • Submit patient-identifiable information through any form.
  • Attempt to access, probe, or test the security of the site or its hosting platform.
  • Scrape, copy, or republish content in bulk for commercial use.
  • Use the contact form to send unsolicited marketing or other unwanted material.

Intellectual property

Original written content, algorithms, and exam materials are © Dr Joshua Igwe. Short excerpts are permitted for non-commercial educational use with attribution. Embedded teaching materials remain the property of their respective owners (RCEM, NICE, the Resuscitation Council UK, the BMJ, and gov.uk publications), and are linked rather than reproduced.

External links

External links point only to verified UK sources: RCEM, NICE, the Resuscitation Council UK, the GMC, the BMJ, NHS England, NHS Trust resources, and gov.uk. The author has no control over external content, and inclusion of a link is not an endorsement beyond the relevance of the linked guidance.

Availability

The site is provided on an "as is" basis. The author does not guarantee uninterrupted availability. Pages or content are subject to change or removal without notice.

Liability

The author accepts no liability for loss or harm arising from the use of, or reliance on, content on this site. Clinical decisions remain the responsibility of the treating clinician, supervised in line with local policy.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

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