Legal & GDPR
Licensing, liability, independence statement, and data protection.
Independent platform
NHS Wait Intelligence is an independent, non-profit open-source initiative. It is not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the National Health Service (NHS), NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), or any UK Government body.
Data sources and licensing
All data used by this platform is sourced from publicly available NHS England statistical publications released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS deprivation data is used under the same licence. CQC Trust ratings are used for informational purposes only and are reproduced from publicly available CQC publications.
Not medical advice
Nothing on this platform constitutes medical advice, clinical guidance, or a recommendation to seek or avoid any particular NHS service, provider, or treatment. All content is provided for informational and research purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health or care pathway.
Accuracy and liability
While we take care to ensure accuracy, NHS Wait Intelligence makes no warranty about the completeness, accuracy, or fitness for purpose of the data or analysis presented. The platform relies on upstream NHS data releases which may themselves contain errors or lags. We accept no liability for decisions made based on information presented here.
AI-generated content
This platform uses Claude (Anthropic) to generate explanatory text from aggregated data. AI outputs may contain errors, omissions, or hallucinations. They are not verified by a clinician or NHS statistician. Users should treat AI-generated content as a starting point for inquiry, not as authoritative analysis.
Open source licence
The source code for this platform is published under the MIT Licence on GitHub. You are free to fork, adapt, and redistribute it subject to the terms of that licence. Contributions and improvements are welcome.
UK GDPR
This platform does not process personal data about individuals. As a result, most UK GDPR obligations regarding data subject rights do not apply. For queries about NHS patient data, please contact NHS England directly.