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Patients' Rights Charter

Your right to dignity

Every patient has a right to:

  • Healthy and safe environment
  • Participation in decision-making
  • Access to health care
  • Knowledge of one’s health
  • Insurance/medical aid scheme
  • Choice of health services
  • Treated by a named health care provider
  • Confidentiality and privacy
  • Informed consent
  • Refusal of treatment
  • A second opinion
  • Continuity of care
  • Complaints about health services

Usomqulu Wamalungelo Eziguli

Yilungelo,lakho, lokuthi uhlonipheke

Noma yisiphi isiguli sinelungelo:

  • Lempilo engcono nokuphila endaweni evikelekile
  • Nokuba nelungelo ekuthathweni kwezinqumo
  • Ukwazi ukuthola noma yiluphi uhlobo aludingayo Iwezempilo
  • Ukuba nolwazi ngempilo yomunye
  • Umshuwalense noma umxhaso ngosizo lokwelashwa
  • Ukuziqokela usizo Iwezempilo aludingayo
  • Ngukwelashwa yilabo abanelungelp Iwezempilo olusemthethweni
  • Ilungelo ngempilo yangasese
  • Ukwazisa labo abasondelene naye
  • Ukungavumeliukwelashwa
  • Umbono wesibili
  • Ukuqhubeka nokunakekelwa
  • Izikhalazo ezimayelana nohlelo Iwezempilo

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