Pneumonia

Ten questions people ask, put to Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and ChatGPT in November 2026.

Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Cited NHS or accredited sources
19 of 21 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
10 of 10 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources

The questions

Question
The NHS says
AI Overviews
AI Mode
ChatGPT
my dad is gasping and choking and can't speak, he's had a chest infection all week. what do I do
Call 999
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
my 6 month old has a cough and cold and her lips look a bit blue, is that serious?
Call 999
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
chest pain when I breathe in or cough, been ill with a chest infection, should I see someone
111 or urgent GP
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
●Not up front on AI Mode Google AI Mode Right place, not up front
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
When do babies get the pneumococcal vaccine in the UK?
16 weeks
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Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says first dose at 16 weeksEngland
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says first dose at 16 weeksEngland
How long does it take to recover from pneumonia?
2 to 4 weeks
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says better in 2 to 4 weeks
Google AI Mode Unconfirmed The first check found different: Contradicts the NHS. The NHS says: Better in 2 to 4 weeks. The second check disagreed, so it isn’t counted.
●Different on ChatGPT ChatGPT (logged out) Contradicts the NHS
The NHS says better in 2 to 4 weeks
I can't wake my baby and he feels floppy, he's had a cough and cold
No single NHS line
●No UK source on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews No UK source
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cough for 3 weeks won't go away
No single NHS line
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When should I call 999 for pneumonia symptoms?
No single NHS line
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how do you get pneumonia
No single NHS line
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how to get pneumonia
No single NHS line
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Matches the NHS Not up frontDiffers from the NHSUnconfirmed

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 21 with sources
NHS websiteNHS18
NHS informNHS7
YouTubeVideo5 Cleveland ClinicUS hospital5 Mayo ClinicUS hospital4 American Lung AssociationUS website4

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 9 with sources
NHS websiteNHS7
NHS informNHS5
YouTubeVideo4 Cleveland ClinicUS hospital3 Mayo ClinicUS hospital3 American Lung AssociationUS website3

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 2 with sources
NHS websiteNHS2
GOV.UKUK government1
NHS informNHS1