The iatroX Knowledge Centre (iKC) is a new, free tool designed to solve a simple but persistent problem: clinicians lose valuable time hunting through scattered websites for authoritative UK clinical guidance. iKC acts as a curated and reliable front-door, making your first click to trusted sources both fast and effective. It is designed for UK clinicians first, but is useful globally. Importantly, iKC is not a guideline publisher; it is a modern index that helps you navigate directly to the definitive content you need.
What iKC is (and what it isn’t)
The iatroX Knowledge Centre is a free, modern index of reputable clinical resources, organised by topic and specialty. Its purpose is to provide quick, clear routes to the definitive "leaf page" where the information you need lives—whether that's a specific knowledge summary or a full consensus guidance.
The iKC is independently maintained by Dr Kola Tytler, a GP and the founder of iatroX. There are no conflicts of interest to declare. All suggestions for new topics or corrections are welcome at hello@iatrox.com. Please note that iatroX does not claim ownership of any linked content nor creates derivative works; all rights remain with the original, authoritative publishers.
Why clinicians asked for this
Information fragmentation is a major source of inefficiency. Clinicians often resort to a "Google first" approach, which then requires several more clicks to navigate into the trusted sites like NICE CKS, SIGN, SPS, or the BNF. The iKC is designed to reduce these "hops" and shorten the time-to-answer by clearly labelling the best starting points for a query and linking to related, practical Q&As that address the specific scenarios clinicians face every day.
What’s inside today
The iKC launches with comprehensive coverage and a clear, logical structure.
- Coverage: Approximately 800 topics and specialties, supported by around 4,000 clinician-focused Q&As.
- Organisation: The content is organised into "pillar" topic pages for broad overviews, with clusters of Q&As that target the exact, nuanced questions clinicians ask in practice.
- Source panels: To ensure clarity, all sources are clearly marked as either National or Local guidance.
How iKC helps you practise safely
Trust and safety are our primary design principles.
- People-first, trustworthy content: iKC's approach aligns with Google’s helpful, reliable, people-first principles for "Your Money or Your Life" (YMYL) topics, prioritising clarity on dates, provenance, and reviewer identity wherever possible to ensure you can trust the information you are navigating to.
- A fast route to authority: The iKC acts as the intelligent front-end, but the deep, authoritative content always lives on the publisher's own page. When you click a link, you are taken directly to the source of truth.
- Transparency by design: All pages will feature "last-reviewed" stamps, and we maintain a clear distinction between our own guidance summaries and the outbound links to the original publishers.
How to use iKC (in clinic and on call)
- Search by condition, symptom, or acronym (UK spellings are fully supported).
- Scan the topic summary, which is structured for clinical workflow (red flags ▸ first tests ▸ first-line management ▸ safety-netting ▸ referral triggers).
- Jump directly to the clearly labelled source links you need.
- Open the related Q&As to explore specific scenarios, such as management options for a patient with a penicillin allergy or variations in paediatric cases.
Editorial standards & governance
- Maintainer: Dr Kola Tytler, GP and founder of iatroX.
- Update cadence: The iKC is updated on a rolling basis, with a "last updated" stamp visible on every page. We are committed to making rapid corrections and welcome feedback at hello@iatrox.com.
- Curation rules: Our editorial policy is to privilege current UK national guidance, always prefer original sources over summaries, avoid duplicating proprietary text, and always attribute and recognise the authority of the original publishers.
What iKC isn’t (legal & ownership)
- Not medical advice: The iKC is an informational tool designed to support, not substitute, your own professional judgment and the requirements of your local clinical policies.
- Ownership: All linked documents, guidelines, and monographs remain the exclusive property of their original publishers. iatroX claims no content rights over these materials, nor do we create derivative works.
- Responsible linking: We are committed to deep-linking only to official, authoritative sources and avoiding user-generated mirrors or unofficial copies.
Roadmap
The iKC is a living platform, and we have an exciting roadmap for its future development.
- Trust-aware ordering: In the future, you will be able to set your local Trust, and the iKC will automatically prioritise your local guidance in its search results.
- Broader coverage: We will be continuously expanding our coverage across high-value specialties and including links to high-quality patient information leaflets.
- Quality signals: We plan to add more visible quality signals, such as reviewer badges and topic-level revision logs.
Frequently asked questions
- Is iKC a replacement for NICE CKS? No. The iKC is a faster front-door that helps you navigate to trusted sources. The authoritative content always lives on the original publisher's site.
- Who can use iKC? It is designed primarily for UK clinicians (GPs, ANPs, pharmacists, PAs, etc.), but it is useful to any healthcare professional globally where the cited guidelines are relevant.
- How often is the content updated? The iKC is updated on a continuous, rolling basis, and all changes are timestamped.
- Can I request a topic or a correction? Yes, absolutely. Please email us at hello@iatrox.com.
- Is iKC free? Yes, the iatroX Knowledge Centre is completely free to use.
Credits & acknowledgements
We extend our sincere thanks to the publishers and national guideline bodies whose essential work the iKC links to.
Start with iKC today — browse the A–Z, set your Trust, and jump straight to the right leaf page for the patient in front of you.