Patient rights


As a patient, you are entitled to:

  • a quality service
  • free choice of health care provider
  • information about your health condition and proposed treatment
  • informed consent or refusal of treatment or examination
  • to know whether the professional is insured and authorized to practice his profession
  • a carefully maintained patient file with the possibility of inspection and copying
  • protection of privacy
  • pain treatment
  • complaint mediation

You can also find more information on the website of patients' rights or in the brochures below: Folder patient rights (FPS Public Health).
You can consult the complete law on patients' rights at the reception desk or at the ombudspersons office.