Why you can trust us

Fundamental to ensuring that our content is relevant, up-to-date, accurate and evidence-based wherever possible, is our quality framework. This guides our editorial team in the selection of reliable and trustworthy websites and online resources, and ensures topics are reviewed internally and externally before publication. Where multiple resources or websites are identified for a particular topic, our assessment checklist is used by the editorial team and clinical writers to assist in the selection of the best ones.

Editorial process overview 

Step 1: Initial content writing ‒ our medical writers use evidence-based content from recommended websites, resources and clinical pathways to create original content. 

Step 2: Assessment using the quality checklist ‒ drafts are internally reviewed by another team writer against our quality criteria. 

Step 3: Clinical review ‒ drafts are clinically reviewed by external subject matter experts as a further check of accuracy, relevance and usefulness for people living in Aotearoa New Zealand and health providers. 

Step 4: Editorial review ‒ draft content is reviewed by one of our editors to look for consistency of style, grammatical errors and health literacy. 

Step 5: Publication and ongoing review – we review all content on a regular basis. 

Editorial team

Information on Healthify is produced and maintained by a team with expertise in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, nutrition, psychology, laboratory technology, human physiology, writing, editing, communications and information technology development. 

Additional support and expertise is provided by a range of topic experts and clinical advisors who assist with identifying the best resources for an Aotearoa New Zealand audience. Final approval of content is the responsibility of the editorial team. 

As well as writing our own content, we link to existing resources from other reputable organisations.

You can contact us for more information about our editorial processes by emailing: hello@healthify.nz

Our CEO, Dr Janine Bycroft, is also our clinical director and editor in chief. She is a medically qualified doctor who trained through Otago University, and has since done further training including:

• specialist qualifications in general practice (family medicine; FRNZCGP, 2005)
• post-graduate diplomas in obstetrics and gynaecology (women's health), and paediatrics (children; University of Auckland, 2004)
• Master's Degree in Public Health (First class honours; University of Auckland, 2005).

Healthify He Puna Waiora is honoured to have the endorsement of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP), the largest medical college in Aotearoa New Zealand.

RNZCGP assessed the Healthify website and was pleased to endorse it as an online healthcare information resource that aims to provide accurate, up-to-date, and patient-friendly information to the general public. The college notes that Healthify is broad, accessible, well informed and well researched.

RNZCGP membership of 6,236 specialist general practitioners comprises almost 40 percent of Aotearoa New Zealand’s specialist medical workforce. The college’s kaupapa is to set and maintain education and quality standards for general practice, and to support members to provide competent and equitable patient care.

Endorsement of Healthify He Puna Waiora is valid for three years until 31 March 2027.

Healthify He Puna Waiora is an award-winning website.

In 2021, we won the following awards:

• ACC Patient Safety Award at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards| He Tohu Mauri Ora
• Best Plain English Document Award – Public Sector at the Plain English Awards

In 2022, our founder and CEO, Dr Janine Bycroft was awarded a Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Distinguished Fellowship for outstanding services to the practice of medicine – the highest honour a GP can receive in Aotearoa New Zealand.