Medical Disclaimer

Version 1.0 · Last updated 30 June 2026

Please read this carefully. It explains the limits of what MerliQ is — and is not — and how to use it safely.

Education and information only

MerliQ is a learning and literature tool. Its content — including curated papers, summaries, principles, linked guidelines, and quizzes — is provided for education and general information only. It is not medical advice, not clinical decision support, and not a substitute for your own professional judgement, training, or experience.

Always rely on your judgement and official guidance

• Always make clinical decisions using your own professional judgement and the patient in front of you.
• Always defer to current official guidance (for example NICE, the Resuscitation Council UK, the BNF) and your local trust or organisational protocols.
• Where MerliQ links to a source, treat the original source as authoritative, not our summary of it.

AI-generated content can be wrong

MerliQ uses AI to help curate literature and generate quizzes and summaries. AI can produce content that is incorrect, incomplete, outdated, or misleading (“hallucination”). Always verify anything that matters against primary sources before relying on it. Do not assume a quiz answer, summary, or curation decision is correct simply because MerliQ produced it.

No doctor–patient relationship

Using MerliQ does not create any doctor–patient or professional relationship between you and us, and we do not practise medicine or provide clinical services.

Do not enter patient-identifiable information

MerliQ is not a clinical record system and is not designed to hold patient data. Do not enter any patient-identifiable information — including names, dates of birth, NHS numbers, or any combination of details that could identify a real patient — anywhere in the app, including in notes. Text you enter may be sent to an AI provider to generate features (see the Privacy Policy). Keep your notes about conditions and evidence, not about specific patients.

No liability for clinical decisions

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for any decision made, or action taken, on the basis of MerliQ’s content. Responsibility for clinical care always remains with the treating clinician. This does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded by law.

In an emergency

MerliQ is not for use in an emergency. If you or someone else needs urgent help, contact your local emergency services and follow established emergency protocols.

Questions? Contact us at merliq.app@gmail.com.