Rights of the patients and advocacy

What

The patients have certain rights that must be respected by the health institutions.

  • The right to healthcare
  • The right to respect, dignified treatment, consideration and respect of privacy
  • The right of persons to be informed of their health condition and proposed individual treatment procedures
  • The right of persons to refuse treatment and, at the same time, to be informed of the health consequences of their decision
  • The right to choose a provider authorized to provide health services
  • The right to the continuous presence of a legal representative for minors
  • The right to the presence of a close person or a person designated by the patient
  • The right to be informed in advance of the cost of the health services provided
  • The right to refuse the presence of persons not directly involved in the provision
  • of health services
  • The right to designate persons who may be informed about the patient’s health
  • The right to file a complaint

Where

If you think that your rights as patient are being violated, you can contact them to obtain legal counselling and representation free of charge.

Praha 1, Czech Republic

Ombudsman pro zdraví (Ombudsman for Health)

Národní 9

110 00 Praha 1

Svaz pacientů České republiky (Czech Association of Patients)

Praha 5, Czech Republic

Česká lékařská komora (Czech Medical Chamber)

Lékařská 2/29

150 00 Praha 5
T +420 257 211 329, +420 257 217 226, +420 257 216 810

Praha 2, Czech Republic

Česká stomatologická komora (Czech Dental Chamber)

Slavojova 270/22

128 00 Praha 2
T + 420 234 709 611

Praha 4, Czech Republic

Koalice pro zdraví (Coalition for Health)

5. května 65

140 21 Praha 4

Brno, Czech Republic

Férová nemocnice (Fair Hospital)

Burešova 6

602 00 Brno

Praha 2, Czech Republic

Ministerstvo zdravotnictví, kontrolní oddělení (Patient Ombudsman of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic)

Palackého nám. 4

128 01 Praha 2
T +420 224 971 111

Praha 2, Czech Republic

Ministerstvo zdravotnictví, kontrolní oddělení, pacientský ombudsman (Control Department of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and Patient Ombudsman of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic)

Palackého nám. 4

128 01 Praha 2

Praha 4, Czech Republic

Česká lékarnická komora (Czech Chamber of Pharmacists)

Rozárčina 1422/9

140 02 Praha 4