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Information for young people using NHS services

The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities tells you about your rights and responsibilities when using NHS services in Scotland.

If you’re under 16, your rights and responsibilities around consentconfidentiality and feedback may be slightly different but no less than an adults.

Confidentiality means that anyone who looks after your health has to keep information about you private. This may be doctors, nurses, pharmacists or other health workers.