Patient Rights & Responsibilities

A plain-language explanation of dignity, privacy, consent, communication, equal treatment, and shared responsibility.

You have the right to clear information, privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and informed consent.

You may ask questions, seek a second opinion, access clinical records, or refuse treatment.

You must share correct information and follow the treatment plan advised by the doctor.

Please respect hospital staff, other patients, visitors, and hospital rules.

Conduct inside hospital premises

Patients and attendants must maintain silence and follow visitor rules, including no smoking, no tobacco use, no photography or video recording, and no weapons anywhere inside the premises.

Shared expectations

Patient rights and responsibilities explained with clarity and respect.

Review the standards that support dignity, communication, safety, and mutual respect during care.

Policy section

Patient rights

Receive information in a language you understand.
Know the estimated cost of treatment.
Maintain dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
Receive information about care plan, progress, diet, medicines, and treatment.
Seek a second opinion and access clinical records.
Give informed consent before any procedure, surgery, treatment, or research protocol.
Refuse treatment.
Be treated equally and protected from neglect, abuse, or discrimination.

Policy section

Patient responsibilities

Provide complete and correct information when asked.
Follow the prescribed treatment plan and doctor instructions.
Do not take medicines without informing the doctor.
Understand instructions before signing consent forms or documents.
Keep the hospital premises clean and do not damage hospital property.
Take responsibility for personal belongings and valuables.
Pay bills on time and follow hospital rules.
No smoking, tobacco, photography, video recording, or weapons inside the premises.