Healthcount is free to use, and running it costs money. Some pages on this site contain paid links. This page explains exactly what that means, how we label them, and where we will never put them.

The short version

When a link is marked "paid link", or a page carries an "Ad" label, Healthcount may earn a commission if you buy something or sign up through that link. It costs you nothing extra. It also doesn't change what we write: nobody can pay to be recommended, ranked higher, or reviewed more kindly.

How to spot a paid link

• Every page containing paid links has an "Ad" notice at the top.
• Each individual paid link is marked "paid link" next to the link text.
• Paid links carry rel="sponsored" in the page code, which tells search engines the same thing we're telling you.

Where we will never put paid links

• Our medication price comparison table. No pharmacy pays to appear in it, and no pharmacy can pay to change its position. The price comparison is unpaid editorial, and it stays that way.
• Inside the Healthcount app. Your diary, doses and trends are yours. There are no paid links or promotions in the app.
• Anywhere that names a prescription medicine. UK law prohibits advertising prescription-only medicines to the public, and we follow both the law and the spirit of it. Paid links on this site only ever point to a provider's weight-management service or to everyday products like kitchen scales, never to a medicine.

Who we work with

We take part in affiliate programmes run through the Awin network with a small number of GPhC-registered UK online pharmacies and weight-management services. We also take part in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.co.uk. As an Amazon Associate, Healthcount earns from qualifying purchases.

Provider profile pages on this site describe a provider's service: their registration, reviews, consultation model and delivery. Those pages carry an "Ad" label because they contain a paid link. The facts on them (GPhC registration numbers, Trustpilot scores, delivery details) are researched by us and are not supplied or edited by the provider.

Editorial independence

We write our reviews and comparisons first, then add links where a programme exists. If a provider we rate poorly happens to run an affiliate programme, that doesn't buy them a kinder write-up, and providers we rate well are included whether they pay us or not. If we ever get that balance wrong, tell us.

Questions

If anything here is unclear, contact us and we'll give you a straight answer.

Last updated: July 2026. This page follows the CAP Code and CMA guidance on labelling paid-for content, and the FTC's endorsement guides for readers outside the UK.