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Editorial standards

Editorial standards: this page covers what people in the UK most often ask about editorial standards. Written in plain English and reviewed by a First Contact Practitioner (HCPC PH128483).

Medical review process

All published guides are clinically reviewed by Louis Maxwell, First Contact Practitioner (HCPC PH128483), before publication and re-checked when guidance changes.

  • Maxwell — First Contact Practitioner, HCPC PH128483, CSP Member
  • Where specialist input is obtained, the contributor and their role are identified on the relevant page.

Evidence standards

For health and care information, writers check relevant primary or authoritative sources, such as:

  • NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines
  • UK healthcare evidence-based recommendations
  • Peer-reviewed medical research
  • Cochrane systematic reviews
  • Royal College guidance (RCP, RCGP)

Reviewer credentials

MaxwellFirst Contact PractitionerHCPC Registration: PH128483CSP Member

Specialties: Arthritis Management, Joint Pain Relief, Exercise Prescription, Patient Education.

First Contact Practitioner with HCPC registration (PH128483) and CSP membership. Specialises in arthritis management, joint pain relief, and evidence-based exercise prescription. Over 20 years of clinical experience helping patients manage arthritis and improve quality of life.

Update frequency

Pages show their publication or update date, and a clinical review date when that review has been completed and recorded. An update date is not a clinical review date. We revisit content when relevant evidence, guidance, or service information changes; we do not claim that every page is reviewed daily.

Conflict of interest

Living With Arthritis is independent and not sponsored by pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage. Affiliate links, where used, are disclosed on the page.

How we write SEO content

Great SEO content = search intent + clarity + helpful value. Every new guide and blog post follows this eight-step framework so UK readers get a direct answer first, then a clear outline and practical help.

Living With Arthritis SEO content framework — Motion is Lotion, charity 1218461 (UK national charity).

  1. Search intent

    Name the reader's job in one sentence — informational, navigational, or transactional — in UK patient language.

  2. Keyword

    Choose one primary phrase plus a few related terms. Use them naturally in the title, H1, opening, and one H2.

  3. Strong title

    Clear, benefit-led, and scannable. Prefer UK spellings and place cues (UK, PIP, NHS) when they help intent.

  4. Clear H2/H3 outline

    Outline before drafting. One H1 only. H2s answer sub-intents; H3s support. The on-page TOC must match real headings.

  5. Helpful content

    Empathy-led short paragraphs and practical steps. No fake stats, invented clinicians, or miracle claims.

  6. On-page SEO

    Unique meta title and description, breadcrumb, OG tags, en-GB locale, and geo.region GB — without stuffing.

  7. Internal links

    Point to the closest hub (/exercises, /diet, /guides, /benefits-pip, /blog) plus a few related guides.

  8. Readability

    Plain English, scannable lists, key takeaways, and FAQ when the article answers real questions.

Agents and authors: see the full framework page and docs/SEO-CONTENT-FRAMEWORK.md.

Report an inaccuracy

Found something that looks wrong or out of date? Please contact us with the page URL and a short note — a clinician will review it.

This is general information, not a substitute for personalised medical advice.