Code of Ethics

This website www.diabetes-info.co.uk has been set-up by Medtronic UK to provide visitors with quality information on diabetes.

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Content quality criteria
www.diabetes-info.co.uk follows the guidelines edited by the European Union (Quality Criteria for Health Related Websites, e-Europe 2002).http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2002/action_plan/ehealth/index_en.htm

Authority
The information provided and hosted on this website has been researched and written by qualified professionals employed by Medtronic. The medical content has been reviewed by a medical professional whose specialty is diabetes. If you'd like to know more please contact us at webmaster.europe@medtronic.com.

Complementarity
The information provided on this website is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician or healthcare professional.

Confidentiality
Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors, including their identity, is respected by this website. Medtronic undertakes to honour or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in the European Union.

Attribution
Where appropriate information contained on this website is supported by references to source data and where possible has specific HTML links to that data. The date of the most recent update will be clearly displayed at the bottom of the website’s pages.

Justifiability
Any claims relating to the benefits/performance of a specific treatment, commercial product or service will be supported by appropriate, balanced evidence in the manner outlined above in the Attribution principle.

Transparency of authorship
The designers of this website seek to provide information in the clearest possible manner and provide contact addresses for visitors that seek further information or support. The webmaster displays his/her email address at the bottom of the pages.

Transparency of sponsorship
This website is funded by Medtronic UK. Its aim is to provide general information on Diabetes. This website is not intended to promote any single treatment option and therefore offers information on a range of treatments. The information provided is supported by data on files at Medtronic.

Health information changes quickly and while we make every effort to keep this website current to medical developments you should always confirm information you find on this website (and other websites and health information resources) with a doctor or healthcare professional.

Honesty in advertising and editorial policy
Advertising is not a source of funding for this website. This website does not post any promotional material.

Editorial policy
The information provided and hosted on this website has been researched and written by qualified professionals employed by Medtronic. The information has been reviewed by clinical contact us experts and is supported by data on file at Medtronic. If you'd like to know more please at webmaster.europe@medtronic.com.

Source data is always cited when available to the general public. The information is presented in the clearest manner possible.

However, the articles and images presented in this website cannot replace your relationship with your physician. For specific medical advice, you should consult your doctor. All information on this website is for educational purposes only.

This website is provided by Medtronic Limited for information purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice. If you are unsure about your health or need health advice you should consult your doctor or other healthcare professional.

This website contains links to external websites. Medtronic is not responsible for the content of external websites (see our Terms of use).