WHEN YOU USE PEBL YOU ARE AGREEING TO FOLLOW THESE RULES:-

Only include your real opinions and things that you know have really happened – PEBL is all about sharing real stories and real views.

Don’t identify yourself or anyone else. Please don’t mention anyone’s name – we suggest that you use general words to tell your story like “the doctor’s surgery” or “the nurse said to me that…”

By contributing to PEBL you are giving consent for your comments to be read by others and fed back to the local NHS and other people involved in local healthcare. When this happens only your chosen ‘nickname’ is used.

Don’t include anything offensive or illegal.

You and you alone are responsible for your contribution – this web site is covered by normal UK law, so it is important that you do not say anything offensive or untrue. If you do, you could  have legal action taken against you by the person or people you offend.

When you contribute to PEBL you are giving consent for your text to be edited, for your text to be checked by researchers to remove identifiable and potentially offensive material and for your text to be analysed for the purposes of providing feedback to people involved in local healthcare. Our aims are to protect your anonymity at the same time as communicating real experiences and views to people who run local healthcare.

Don’t try and use PEBL to get medical advice! – Use NHS Direct.

Don’t try and use PEBL to get a service problem investigated – Use Patient Advice