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November 2026
https://whatpatientsaretold.co.uk/m/2026-11/sources/healthdirect-australia/
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What patients are told. “healthdirect Australia: what AI tools said and cited.” November 2026. Checked against NHS England guidance. https://whatpatientsaretold.co.uk/m/2026-11/sources/healthdirect-australia/

healthdirect Australia

Australian government·healthdirect.gov.au

Cited in
8 answers
of 2,660 that showed sources
Shown as the first source
2
answers
Questions
8
where a tool cited it
Answers that cited it
Google AI Overviews8
Google AI Mode0
ChatGPT (logged out)0

Its pages AI cited

Answers
healthdirect.gov.au/symptoms/bleeding-between-periods1healthdirect.gov.au/conditions/liver-and-pancreas-diseases/fatty-liver1healthdirect.gov.au/conditions/lung-and-respiratory-diseases/asthma-in-children1healthdirect.gov.au/conditions/ear-diseases/otitis-media1healthdirect.gov.au/symptoms/vomiting1healthdirect.gov.au/symptoms/lump-under-armpit1healthdirect.gov.au/healthy-living/weather-and-environment/heatstroke1healthdirect.gov.au/blog/what-does-measles-rash-look-like1

Questions where AI cited it

8
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Cited in 8 answers in November 2026 Corrections·Independent. Not a government service.
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