Person-centred care zone

NHS Education for Scotland (NES)

The Patient's Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 supports the Scottish Government's vision for the continued development of a high quality NHS that respects the rights of patients, and carers and all the people who deliver health services. This leaflet explains what the Act means for all the people who deliver Scotland's NHS Service.

Published: 01/11/2019

Publisher: NHS Education for Scotland (NES)

Type: Document

Audience: Ambulance services (audience); Business and administration (audience); Clinical healthcare support workers (audience); Community and social care (audience); Dentistry (audience); Estates and facilities (audience); General audience; Healthcare science (audience); Medicine (audience); Nursing, midwifery and allied health professions (audience); Optometry (audience); Pharmacy (audience); Psychology (audience)

RightsCopyright: You can copy or reproduce the information in these resources for use across health and social care in Scotland and for non-commercial educational purposes. Use of these resources for commercial purposes is permitted only with the written permission of NES.

CC License: Attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives