Your rights in the hospital and specialist health service
This article explains your rights when you have been referred for medical investigations or treatment at a hospital or by a specialist.
Right to healthcare from the specialist health service
You are entitled to receive healthcare from the specialist health service. You also have the right to choose where you will be treated.
Are you on a waiting list?
Do you have to go to hospital?
- Right to a contact physician
- Individual care plan and coordinator
- Travel to the following treatments is covered
- Interpreter in the health services in Norway
- Right to participate in choosing methods of examination and treatment (in Norwegian)
- Right to restrict healthcare professionals' access to your medical records
- Right to access health information relating to you
- Right to refuse permission for samples to be used for research (fhi.no)
Right to complain
You have the right to complain if you believe your rights as a patient have not been upheld, or if you believe you have not received the health or care services you are entitled to.
Health and Social Services Ombudsman
The Health and Social Services Ombudsman can help you with questions about health services and provide advice and guidance concerning your rights.
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