What is Spot the Red Flag?

A quick-fire game with eight recovery symptoms, one at a time. You pick Normal Healing or Red Flag for each, then see the published guidance behind the answer, cited to the NHS, NICE, healthdirect and AAOS. It is general education, not an assessment of your own situation.

Is this game medical advice?

No. It describes what published guidance generally lists as a recognised red flag versus ordinary healing. It is not about your own symptoms and never replaces your doctor, surgeon or care team. If something about your own recovery worries you, contact them or your local emergency number right away.

Spot the Red Flag: Recovery Symptom Game

If this is happening to you right now

This game is for general learning, not for checking your own symptoms. If you are worried about something happening to you or someone you're caring for right now, don't wait for a game to tell you - contact your care team, an urgent care line, or your local emergency number straight away.

Emergency: 000 (Australia) · 111 (NZ) · 999 (UK) · 911 (US/Canada) · 112 (EU/India)

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Rounds describe general guidance from the NHS, NICE (including NG125 and NG89) and healthdirect. Last checked November 2026.

This is a general-knowledge game about recognising published red-flag guidance. It is not medical advice and is not an assessment of your own symptoms. It never replaces your doctor, surgeon or care team - if something about your own recovery worries you, contact them or your local emergency number.