📜 User Agreement
Terms & Conditions
Please read these terms carefully before using this platform. By accessing any page of this website, you agree to be bound by the terms set out below.
Last updated: January 2026 · Effective immediately upon access
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Agreement to Terms: By accessing or using any part of the World Best Hospitals website — including browsing hospital profiles, reading rankings, submitting a contact form, or subscribing to our newsletter — you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions in full. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must discontinue your use of this website immediately.
📋 Contents of These Terms
Section 1
Definitions
In these Terms and Conditions, the following definitions apply throughout:
🌐 "Website" / "Platform"
Refers to the World Best Hospitals website, including all pages, subdomains, hospital profiles, ranking tables, articles, and other content accessible under the domain on which these terms are published.
👤 "User" / "You"
Any individual or entity who accesses, browses, reads, or otherwise uses any part of this website for any purpose, whether or not they submit any information or create any account.
🏢 "We" / "Us" / "Our"
World Best Hospitals, the independent editorial platform that owns, operates, and publishes this website and all content on it.
📊 "Content"
All text, data, rankings, scores, tables, hospital profiles, images, graphics, editorial commentary, and any other material published on or accessible through this website, whether produced by our editorial team or sourced from third parties.
🏥 "Rankings"
The hospital ranking tables, scores, specialty assessments, and comparative data published by our editorial team based on our published methodology. Rankings are editorial outputs and do not constitute endorsements or recommendations.
Section 2
Acceptable Use
You may use this website for lawful personal and non-commercial research purposes. The following table summarises what is and is not permitted when using this platform.
| Activity |
Status |
Notes |
| Reading and referencing hospital profiles for personal research |
Permitted |
With appropriate attribution to World Best Hospitals |
| Citing our rankings in journalistic or academic work |
Permitted |
Must credit source and link to original page |
| Sharing links to our pages on social media or by email |
Permitted |
Sharing direct URLs is always welcome |
| Using our content for personal educational purposes |
Permitted |
Non-commercial use only |
| Reproducing or republishing our content on another website |
Prohibited |
Requires express written permission |
| Scraping, crawling, or bulk-downloading our data |
Prohibited |
Including via automated scripts or bots |
| Reselling or commercially licensing our ranking data |
Prohibited |
Contact us for commercial licensing enquiries |
| Framing or embedding our pages within another website |
Prohibited |
Without our prior written consent |
| Attempting to interfere with or disrupt site infrastructure |
Prohibited |
Including DDoS, injection attacks, or unauthorised access |
| Using our content to mislead others about hospital quality |
Prohibited |
Including selective quotation that distorts our findings |
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For commercial use, data licensing, API access, or white-label partnerships, please contact us at partnerships@hospitalrankings.com. We are open to responsible commercial arrangements that align with our editorial independence principles.
Section 3
Content & Information
All content published on this website is provided in good faith for general informational purposes. While our editorial team works diligently to ensure accuracy, currency, and fairness, we make no warranty that any content is complete, accurate, or free from error at all times.
Hospital rankings, statistics, specialty assessments, and descriptive content reflect data and conditions at the time of publication. The healthcare industry changes continuously — hospitals change leadership, gain or lose accreditations, update clinical programs, and revise reported outcomes. We update our content on an annual cycle with rolling corrections, but cannot guarantee that all information reflects the current status of any institution at the moment you read it.
🔄 Annual Updates
Our full ranking tables and hospital profiles are updated on an annual basis. The most recent update cycle is indicated on each page. Content that has not been updated in the current cycle should be treated as reflective of conditions at the time of its last revision.
✏️ Corrections Policy
We investigate and correct factual errors as they are reported to us. When corrections are made to published content, we note the correction and the date it was applied. If you identify a factual error, please report it via our Contact page.
🌍 Third-Party Sources
Some data used in our rankings and profiles originates from third-party sources including national health registries, academic publications, and institutional disclosures. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of data obtained from external sources and are not liable for errors originating in third-party datasets.
📷 Images
Images displayed on this website are sourced from licensed stock photography providers. They are used for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily represent the specific facilities, staff, or patients of the hospitals described on any given page.
Section 4
Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including but not limited to text, ranking tables, scoring methodologies, editorial commentary, visual design, typography, graphics, layout, and the compilation of data into structured formats — is the intellectual property of World Best Hospitals and is protected by applicable copyright, database rights, and trademark law.
© Copyright
All editorial content is copyright © 2026 World Best Hospitals. Reproduction, redistribution, or republication of any content in whole or in part — whether in print, digital, broadcast, or any other format — requires our prior written permission. Brief quotations with attribution and a direct link to the source page are permitted for non-commercial journalistic and academic purposes.
🗄️ Database Rights
The ranking data published on this platform constitutes a protected database. Systematic extraction of substantial parts of our dataset — whether through manual copying, automated scraping, or any other method — is prohibited without a commercial data licence from World Best Hospitals.
™ Trademarks
The name "World Best Hospitals", our logo, and any associated branding are our proprietary marks. You may not use our name or branding in any way that implies endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship without our express written consent.
🏥 Hospital Names & Logos
Hospital names, logos, and other institutional identifiers referenced on this platform remain the intellectual property of their respective owners. Their appearance on this website does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the named institutions.
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To request a commercial data licence, syndication agreement, or written permission to reproduce our content, please contact partnerships@hospitalrankings.com. We respond to all licensing enquiries within five business days.
Section 5
No Medical Advice
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Critical notice: Nothing on this website constitutes medical advice, clinical diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation of any kind. Our hospital rankings, profiles, and editorial content are published for informational and research purposes only. Always consult a qualified and licensed healthcare professional before making any medical decision.
World Best Hospitals is an editorial research platform. We are not a healthcare provider, patient referral service, clinical advisory service, or medical information service. Our staff do not include treating physicians and we are not qualified to assess, evaluate, or advise on any individual patient's health situation, diagnosis, or treatment options.
🏥 Rankings Are Not Referrals
A hospital appearing at the top of our rankings is not a referral for you to seek treatment there. The suitability of any hospital for any patient depends on factors our rankings cannot assess — including their specific diagnosis, medical history, comorbidities, insurance, geographic location, and the judgment of their treating clinician.
🚑 Emergencies
If you or someone near you is experiencing a medical emergency, do not consult this website. Call your local emergency services immediately. This platform provides no emergency information, triage guidance, or crisis support of any kind.
⚖️ Your Responsibility
Users who choose to rely on content from this website when making healthcare decisions do so entirely at their own risk and judgment. We accept no responsibility for any healthcare outcome resulting from information obtained from this platform.
For a fuller explanation of these limitations, please also read our Disclaimer, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Section 6
Advertising & Sponsored Content
This website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and potentially other third-party advertising networks. Advertising revenue funds the operation of this free, independent platform. The following terms govern the relationship between our advertising and our editorial content.
🛡️ Editorial Separation
Advertising displayed on this platform has no influence on, and is entirely separate from, our editorial content and hospital rankings. Advertisers do not have access to our editorial team and cannot influence, preview, or amend any content before or after publication.
🏥 No Hospital Advertising
We do not accept advertising directly from hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical companies, or medical device manufacturers. This policy prevents any conflict of interest between our advertising revenue and our editorial independence.
🎯 Contextual & Behavioural Ads
Advertisements displayed by Google AdSense may be contextual (based on the content of the page you are viewing) or behavioural (based on your browsing history across other websites). You can manage your advertising preferences through Google's Ad Settings. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
🔗 Ad Content Responsibility
The content of advertisements displayed on this site is determined by Google's advertising algorithms and is not reviewed or approved by our editorial team. We are not responsible for the accuracy, legality, or quality of advertised products or services. Any interaction with an advertisement is governed by the advertiser's own terms.
Section 7
Third-Party Links
This website contains hyperlinks to external websites, including hospital official websites, government health databases, academic publications, and accreditation body websites. These links are provided for reference and convenience and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of the linked organisation, its content, or its services.
We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or availability of any external website. When you follow a link from this platform to an external site, you leave our platform and become subject to the terms and privacy policy of the destination website. We accept no responsibility for any content, services, or practices of external websites, regardless of whether a link to those sites appears on our pages.
Note: Links to hospital websites in particular are provided to help users find official institutional contact and services information. These links do not constitute clinical referrals and do not imply that we have reviewed or approved the content of the linked hospital's website.
Section 8
User Submissions
If you submit any content to this website — including messages via our contact form, data correction reports, hospital suggestions, or newsletter sign-ups — you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use the information you provide for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy.
You warrant that any information you submit is accurate to the best of your knowledge, does not infringe any third-party rights, and does not contain defamatory, unlawful, or malicious content. We reserve the right to decline to act on or publish any submission at our sole discretion without explanation.
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Hospital administrators or representatives who submit institutional data for ranking consideration acknowledge that submission does not guarantee inclusion in our rankings and does not constitute a commercial arrangement of any kind.
Section 9
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, World Best Hospitals, its operators, editorial team, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of this website, or your reliance on any content published here.
This limitation applies without restriction to damages arising from errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in our content; reliance on our hospital rankings in making any medical, financial, or travel decision; inability to access the website due to technical failures or maintenance; or any outcome resulting from engaging with any hospital or healthcare provider referenced on this platform.
Where liability cannot be excluded by law, our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising under or in connection with these terms shall not exceed the amount, if any, paid by you to us in the twelve months preceding the claim. As this website is provided free of charge, our liability in most circumstances is therefore limited to the minimum amount permitted by applicable law.
Section 10
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless World Best Hospitals and its operators, editors, contributors, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of this website in violation of these Terms, your submission of false or misleading information, your infringement of any third-party rights, or any misuse of our content or data.
Section 11
Termination of Access
We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to this website at any time and without notice, for any reason — including but not limited to violation of these Terms, abusive use of our contact systems, attempts to scrape or extract our data in bulk, or behaviour that we determine poses a risk to the security or integrity of our platform.
Clauses relating to intellectual property, liability limitations, indemnification, and governing law shall survive any termination of your access to this website.
Section 12
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. For users accessing this website from within the European Union, the mandatory consumer protection provisions of your local jurisdiction apply to the extent required by law. We make no representation that the content of this website is appropriate for or compliant with the laws of every jurisdiction from which it may be accessed.
Any disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms shall first be referred to our editorial team for informal resolution. If resolution cannot be reached informally within 30 days, disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts applicable under the law governing these Terms.
Section 13
Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. When material changes are made, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised and, where changes are significant, a notice may be published on our homepage.
Your continued use of this website following the posting of any revised Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated version. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed of any changes. The version of the Terms in effect at the time of your use of the website governs that use.