How we check listings
Every doctor on Satchel put their own name to their page. Here is what sits behind the tick.
The listing bar
- Registered. We match every doctor to the public Ahpra register before the tick appears, and re-check monthly. The registration number is stored encrypted and shown masked.
- Claimed by the doctor. Only pages a doctor has claimed and published appear. There are no scraped or pre-built profiles.
- Evidence for every interest. A special interest appears only with at least one piece of evidence, shown in plain words on the page.
- Clinics confirmed. Doctors confirm their clinics, days and booking links every three months. We test every booking link weekly and hide a button that stops working.
Types of evidence
- Formal recognition. A fellowship, extended-skills recognition, diploma or accreditation in the field.
- Work in the field. Time spent working in a service for this area, such as a drug and alcohol unit.
- Completed training. A completed course, such as RACGP alcohol and other drug training.
What we never do
- No ratings, stars, reviews or testimonials. Ahpra's advertising rules don't allow them for health services, and we agree.
- No ranking for money. Results sort by distance, and the page says so.
- No "specialist" for a GP. GPs on Satchel have a special interest or substantial experience, and that is the wording you'll see.
- No medicine names, no outcome claims, no quizzes that score your drinking.
Something wrong on a page? Tell us and we'll check it with the doctor.