Private patients’ hospital charter
Explains your rights and responsibilities as a private patient in a hospital.
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Private patients’ hospital charter
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Publication date:
17 February 2019
Publication type:
Agreement
Intended audience:
General public
Description:
This agreement outlines what you can expect when being treated as a private patient in a hospital. It covers:
- information you can expect from your doctor
- what you should know about the cost of your treatment
- your right to a second opinion
- visiting arrangements
- access to your medical records, their accuracy and confidentiality
- how you can expect to be treated by hospital staff and how you should treat them
- the care and support provided by nurses and other health professionals
- your participation in decisions about your care
- long term hospital stays
- making comments or complaints