The European Charter of Patients' Rights states 14 patients' rights that together aim to guarantee a "high level of human health protection" (Article 35 of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union) and to assure the high quality of services provided by the various national health services in Europe.

 

The 14 rights are an embodiment of fundamental rights and, as such, they must be recognised and respected in every country. They are correlated with duties and responsabilities that both citizens and health care stakeholders have to assume.

The Charter applies to all individuals, recognising the fact that differences, such as age, gender, religion, socio-economic status etc, may influence individual health care needs.

 

Download the leaflet with  European Charter of Patients' Rights