Effective Date: 7 July 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to MDPDA (“MDPDA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the MDPDA website, clinical calculators, digital tools, software, educational content, reference materials, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using MDPDA, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Services.
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
2. Purpose of Our Services
MDPDA provides evidence-based clinical calculators, medical reference tools, educational resources, and digital decision-support services intended to assist healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, students, healthcare organisations, and individuals seeking general medical information.
Our Services are designed to support:
- Clinical calculations
- Risk stratification
- Medical reference
- Educational learning
- Clinical workflow efficiency
MDPDA does not provide:
- Medical diagnosis
- Individualised medical advice
- Patient-specific treatment recommendations
- Emergency medical guidance
- A substitute for professional clinical judgement
The information and results generated by our Services are intended solely as clinical decision-support tools and should always be interpreted alongside a comprehensive clinical assessment, current clinical guidelines, local policies, and professional judgement.
3. Medical Disclaimer
Clinical decision-making involves complex medical, ethical, and patient-specific considerations.
Users remain solely responsible for:
- Assessing the suitability of any calculator or tool
- Verifying all calculator outputs
- Applying appropriate professional judgement
- Interpreting results within the wider clinical context
- Making independent decisions regarding patient care
MDPDA does not warrant that any calculator, score, formula, or recommendation is appropriate for every patient, clinical circumstance, healthcare system, or jurisdiction.
Nothing contained within MDPDA should be interpreted as establishing a clinician–patient relationship or providing personalised medical advice.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, you should seek immediate assistance from the appropriate emergency services.
4. Calculator Accuracy and Limitations
We strive to ensure that our calculators and clinical tools are accurate, reliable, and based on recognised medical literature or validated clinical scoring systems.
However:
- Medical evidence and clinical guidelines evolve over time.
- Calculator outputs depend upon the accuracy and completeness of information entered by users.
- Clinical formulas may not be appropriate in every circumstance.
- Technical errors, omissions, or software defects may occasionally occur.
Users should independently verify all results before relying upon them for clinical, research, educational, operational, or professional purposes.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, MDPDA accepts no responsibility for clinical decisions or other actions taken solely on the basis of calculator outputs.
5. Intended Users
Unless otherwise stated, MDPDA Services may be used by:
- Healthcare professionals
- Healthcare organisations
- Researchers
- Students
- Educators
- Individuals seeking general educational information
Certain Services may be intended only for qualified healthcare professionals. Users are responsible for ensuring they possess the appropriate qualifications, authority, and competence before relying on any clinical tool.
6. User Responsibilities
By using MDPDA, you agree to:
- Use the Services lawfully and responsibly.
- Provide accurate information when using calculators.
- Verify all outputs before applying them in practice.
- Maintain responsibility for your own clinical and professional decisions.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.
You must not:
- Misuse or interfere with the operation of MDPDA.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to systems or accounts.
- Upload malicious software or harmful code.
- Use automated tools to compromise or overload the platform.
- Use the Services for unlawful purposes.
MDPDA must not be used as a substitute for appropriate clinical governance, professional standards, or regulatory requirements.
7. Patient Confidentiality
Our general clinical calculators do not require personally identifiable patient information.
Unless expressly authorised within a specific service, users should never enter:
- Patient names
- Medical record numbers
- NHS numbers or equivalent identifiers
- Contact information
- Dates of birth linked to identifiable individuals
- Identifiable health records
- Confidential patient information
Users remain responsible for complying with applicable privacy legislation, professional confidentiality obligations, and organisational policies.
8. User Accounts
Certain Services require the creation of a registered account.
Where accounts are available, users are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of login credentials.
- Keeping account information accurate and up to date.
- Notifying us promptly of any unauthorised access or suspected security breach.
- Ensuring that account access is not shared with others.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts where these Terms are breached or where necessary to protect the security or integrity of the platform.
9. Software and Technology Services
Where MDPDA provides software, downloadable applications, APIs, embedded calculators, or other digital technologies:
- Features may be updated, modified, improved, or discontinued without prior notice.
- Availability of Services cannot be guaranteed at all times.
- Scheduled maintenance and unforeseen technical issues may temporarily affect access.
Unless expressly permitted in writing, users must not:
- Reverse engineer or decompile software.
- Copy or reproduce proprietary code.
- Modify or distribute software.
- Create derivative works based upon MDPDA technology.
- Commercially exploit any component of the Services.
10. Intellectual Property
All content made available through MDPDA, including but not limited to:
- Clinical calculators
- Software
- Source code
- Algorithms
- User interfaces
- Text
- Graphics
- Logos
- Branding
- Educational materials
- Databases
- Website design
is owned by or licensed to MDPDA and protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Users may use our Services for legitimate personal, professional, educational, research, or authorised organisational purposes.
Except where permitted by law, users may not:
- Copy or reproduce MDPDA content.
- Republish calculators or software.
- Remove copyright notices.
- Resell access to the Services.
- Create derivative commercial products without written permission.
11. Third-Party Services and Links
MDPDA may include links to external websites, clinical resources, software providers, or reference materials.
These links are provided solely for convenience.
We do not control or endorse third-party websites and accept no responsibility for their:
- Accuracy
- Availability
- Security
- Content
- Privacy practices
Users access third-party services entirely at their own discretion.
12. Availability of Services
Although we aim to provide reliable access to MDPDA, we do not guarantee that:
- Services will always be available.
- Calculators will always remain unchanged.
- Content will always be complete or error-free.
- Access will be uninterrupted.
Maintenance, software updates, infrastructure issues, cyber incidents, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control may affect service availability.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, MDPDA, its owners, contributors, employees, contractors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss or damage arising from:
- Use of the Services.
- Inability to access the Services.
- Reliance upon calculator outputs.
- Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions.
- Clinical, professional, or business decisions.
- Technical failures or interruptions.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion would be unlawful.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MDPDA, its officers, employees, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses arising from:
- Your misuse of the Services.
- Your breach of these Terms.
- Your violation of applicable laws or professional obligations.
- Your use of the Services in a manner inconsistent with their intended purpose.
15. Privacy
Your use of MDPDA is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which explain how personal information is collected, processed, and protected.
16. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, legal obligations, or operational practices.
Updated Terms will be published on this page together with a revised effective date.
Your continued use of MDPDA following publication of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
17. Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of MDPDA shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless mandatory consumer protection laws require otherwise.
If you access MDPDA from outside the United Kingdom, you are responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable local laws.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
MDPDA
Privacy & Compliance Team
Email: [email protected]