Editorial Policy

Our health guides are written to help you understand everyday health topics and choose products with confidence. This page explains how they are produced, so you can judge how much weight to give them.

Who writes our guides

Guides are written by the Royal Care editorial team. We are writers and retailers, not doctors, and we say so plainly. Articles are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and then checked against the sources listed at the end of each article.

Medical review

When a guide has been reviewed by a qualified health professional, the reviewer’s name, credentials and the review date are shown at the top of the article. If no reviewer is named, the article has not been clinically reviewed and should be read as general information prepared by our editorial team.

Our sources

We rely on guidance published by recognized public health bodies and professional organizations, for example national health services, government health agencies and medical associations. Every guide ends with a list of the sources used, with links, so you can read them yourself. We do not use sources that exist mainly to sell a product.

What our guides do and do not do

• They explain how things work, what terms mean and what to consider when choosing a product.
• They point out when a symptom or situation should be discussed with a health professional.
• They do not diagnose conditions, recommend prescription treatment or promise results.
• They do not claim that a product treats, cures or prevents disease.

Commercial independence

We are a store, and guides link to departments and products we sell where that is relevant. Those links do not change the health information in an article, and we do not accept payment to feature products in guides.

Updates and corrections

Guides show the date they were published and, where applicable, last updated. If you spot something that is wrong or out of date, please tell us through the contact page. We will check it against current guidance and correct it where needed.

Please also read our medical disclaimer.