Your rights as a patient

As a patient you are entitled to good care. This is care that meets certain requirements. You may expect your treatment to be:

• Effective and deliver the desired result for your health.
• Safe, so that you do not suffer physical or mental damage.
• Timely, so you don’t have to wait longer than necessary, for it to start.

Good care requires good cooperation between you and your healthcare provider. Therefore, you have certain rights but also obligations. These are laid down in a ‘patient bill’, the WGBO.