Health system and your rights

Health system and your rights

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Information for children and young people ... What are my rights as a child when receiving health care?
In hospital you have the right to respect, quality health care information, emotional support and to be able to make choices and decisions.

The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (The Code) grants a number of rights to all consumers of health and disability services and places corresponding obligations on providers of those services.

A set of principles recognise the particular needs of children and young people receiving health and disability support services. The principles describe what should be provided when your child or young person receives those services.

There are currently 20 DHBs (District Health Boards) in New Zealand. Each DHB is responsible for providing health and disability services in their district. Together, the 20 DHBs are responsible for providing health and disability services for the people of New Zealand.
New Zealand has both private and publicly run hospitals. This page links to a New Zealand Hospitals Index - an index to private and publicly run hospitals in New Zealand.
Links to an article at the 'everybody' website about what you might pay for health care in New Zealand.
PHOs (Primary Health Organisations) are groups of GPs (general practitioners or doctors), nurses and other health professionals who provide your family with health care.
Links to an article at the 'everybody' website about the New Zealand health system and what to do when you need health care.