The Patinent has the right to:
- be provided with health benefits that meet the requirements of the current knowledge in the scope of medicine;
- obtain information about their health condition;
- require from the person providing the health benefits to keep in confidence information related to the patient and in particular to the patient’s health condition;
- agree or refuse to be provided with health benefits;
- to be informed about the side effects of medicinal products;
- have their privacy and dignity respected, particularly during the provision of health benefits;
- access medical documentation related to the patient’s health condition and the provided health benefits;
- object to an opinion or certificate issued by a medical doctor;
- have their private and family life respected;
- be provided with pastoral care;
- keep in deposit their valuable property
Should you have any questions, please contact the Patient Ombudsman
- Młynarska 46, 01-171 Warszawa, www.bpp.gov.pl
Free helpline: 800 190 590
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Office of the Patient Ombudsman
The patient’s rights and the principles governing the work of the Patient Ombudsman are specified in the Patients’ Rights and the Patient Ombudsman Act of 6 November 2008.
