NHS services in Wales

This information applies to Wales

When you use NHS services in Wales you have rights as a patient.

On these pages, we tell you about your rights as an NHS patient in Wales. This includes your rights when you use services provided by your GP or your hospital, and your rights across all NHS services. We also tell you what you can do to make sure you get your rights as an NHS patient.

• Using an NHS GP in Wales

This page tells you about your rights when you visit your local doctor, or General Practitioner (GP) in Wales. It includes information on how to find and register with a GP, the treatment you can get from a GP and how to change your GP.

• Using NHS hospital services in Wales

This page tells you about your rights as a patient of an NHS hospital. It includes information on getting treatment as an out-patient, getting treatment as an in-patient, children and hospital treatment and leaving hospital.

• NHS patients rights in Wales

This page tells you about your rights as a patient whatever NHS service you are using. It includes information about your rights not to be discriminated against in the NHS, your rights to information and your rights to consent to or refuse treatment.

For more information about NHS patients' rights in England and Northern Ireland, see NHS patients' rights.

For more information about NHS patients' rights in Scotland, see NHS patients' rights.

For more information about making a complaint about an NHS service in Wales, see NHS complaints in Wales.

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