Important: What is and isn't acceptable on this board
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Former_MSE_Archna
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What is and isn't acceptable on this board.
I think it is important to clarify exactly what is and what isn't permissible on this board.
What it is for
This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding disability and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing benefits, discounts, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion.
What it is not for
It is very specifically and strictly not for the discussion of what to do in the event of certain medical problems or help with diagnosing potential illnesses. Please do not ask questions about this. If you're having problems use facilities such as NHS direct and your doctor to go and talk through what you should do.
Even though there are medically qualified people sometimes visiting these forums, I would ask them to restrain from answering specific medical questions.
Even though you know you are medically qualified, others don't. There is no way of proving it and this leads us open to somebody coming on, pretending to be a doctor when they're not and giving advice.
As such it is very important there is a blanket rule that nobody no matter who (not even Robert Winston) should be giving any form of medical advice or detailing what to do on these boards.
Please do remember these forums are first and foremost about MoneySaving, this has slipped recently but we’d appreciate if from now on everyone could help us by following these guidelines.
And please don't criticise Board Guides, they do a great job helping the boards run smoothly and are simply following the guidelines we've set down for them.
Thanks all
MSE Archna
I think it is important to clarify exactly what is and what isn't permissible on this board.
What it is for
This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding disability and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing benefits, discounts, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion.
What it is not for
It is very specifically and strictly not for the discussion of what to do in the event of certain medical problems or help with diagnosing potential illnesses. Please do not ask questions about this. If you're having problems use facilities such as NHS direct and your doctor to go and talk through what you should do.
Even though there are medically qualified people sometimes visiting these forums, I would ask them to restrain from answering specific medical questions.
Even though you know you are medically qualified, others don't. There is no way of proving it and this leads us open to somebody coming on, pretending to be a doctor when they're not and giving advice.
As such it is very important there is a blanket rule that nobody no matter who (not even Robert Winston) should be giving any form of medical advice or detailing what to do on these boards.
Please do remember these forums are first and foremost about MoneySaving, this has slipped recently but we’d appreciate if from now on everyone could help us by following these guidelines.
And please don't criticise Board Guides, they do a great job helping the boards run smoothly and are simply following the guidelines we've set down for them.
Thanks all
MSE Archna
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