Region Syddanmark

Region SyddanmarkMy Rights as a Patient For patients Vælg farve Information about your rights as a patient at hospitals in Denmark 1. Right to receive information As a patient, you have the right to be kept fully informed about your illness and treatment. This information should cover for instance: • what you are suffering from; • which medically sound forms of treatment are available; • what complications and side effects an examination or treatment may involve; • which options are available for prevention and care; • what the consequences may be if you do not wish to receive treatment. You also have the right to decline such information. Information for young people If you are aged between 15 and 18, you have the right to be informed in person about your illness and treatment. Usually, your parents should also receive this information, but a decision on how much they will be told will be made based on your individual situation. This will include considerations regarding the severity of your illness, the type of treatment and your level of maturity as well as any need to follow up treatment in your home. 2. Free hospital choice When you are referred for evaluation, examination, or treatment at a hospital, you can freely choose which of the public hospitals or selected specialized hospitals in Denmark you wish to be referred to. This is your free hospital choice, and your general practitioner will send your referral to the public hospital of your choise. Information on waiting times Information on waiting times for the treatment of specific illnesses may be found on venteinfo. dk, provided by the Danish Ministry of Health, or by speaking to a Patient Advisor. Talk to your doctor about your choice of hospital, and let him or her advise you on your choice. This is the best way to ensure a satisfactory solution. Referrals Your doctor must refer you to your hospital of choice. Please note that if your condition deteriorates, your doctor is entitled to decide whether your referral should be changed. The hospital will then be able to bring forward your treatment if this is practically possible. Using your right to free hospital choice If you wish to exercise your right to free hospital choice, it is advisable that you choose your preferred hospital prior to your preliminary examination. This is due to the fact that some hospitals will not accept preliminary examinations carried out at a different hospital. Extended free hospital choice If you have been referred for treatment at a hospital in your local region, your rights to free hospital choice are extended if you have to wait for more than 30 days to receive your actual treatment. In that case, you are entitled to choose to be treated either in private hospitals or clinics in Denmark, or in hospitals abroad which have entered into a special agreement with the Danish regions. Please be aware that the extended rule of free choice only applies to certain types of treatment. You can read more about this on Sundhed.dk x 1/8 Materiale nr: 118756 22.07.2024Side 2