Rights and Responsibilities of Patients
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You have the right to be: |
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| • treated with dignity and courtesy | |
| • given a choice in your care whenever possible | |
| • given the opportunity to ask questions about your treatment and to refuse treatment if you so wish | |
| • given as much information as you wish about your condition so that you feel able to take part in decisions about your treatment | |
| • given access to your medical records (within the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998) | |
| • offered an interpreter if necessary | |
| • assured that all information given to our staff will be treated as confidential | |
| • given a choice about taking part in research trials and student teaching | |
| You are responsible for: | |
| • making and keeping appointments | |
| • notifying the surgery as soon as possible if you are unable to keep your appointment | |
| • contacting the surgery to check on results of tests | |
| • ordering repeat prescriptions in adequate time | |
| • informing the practice of any change of name, address or telephone number | |
| • turning off mobile phones when attending appointments | |
| • behaving in an acceptable manner | |