Right to choose your place of treatment
Are you going to a hospital for an examination or treatment? You can choose where you receive treatment. Before making a decision, it is important to have good information about the options available to you. Use the Choose a Place of Treatment information service and our patient advisers to help you make your choice.
The Choose a Place of Treatment website
The Choose a Place of Treatment website includes information about waiting times and the number of treatments performed at each treatment location. The website also provides information about your rights, up-to-date information about illnesses and treatments, and links to national quality indicators.
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Patient advisers
Patient advisers are nurses with experience in specialist health services. By phone, you can get individual advice about choosing a place of treatment and your rights. Patient advisers are bound by confidentiality. You can reach your local patient adviser by calling 24 24 05 00.
The GP’s responsibilities
The GP is the patient’s most important adviser when choosing a place of treatment. As the referring doctor, you should check waiting times at different treatment locations together with the patient.