Translations
On this page you can download translated versions of our information. These are available in PDF format by clicking on a language.
If you can't find the language you need, please send an email to ask@hris.org.uk.
Languages
We have translated our information leaflets into the following languages:
Please note that not all of our information is available in all languages.
Translated information
The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities
- The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Your health, your rights summary leaflet is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Access: your rights when using NHS health services in Scotland is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Hospital waiting times: how quickly you should receive hospital care is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Communication and participation: the right to be informed, and involved in decisions, about health care and services is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi,
Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Confidentiality: the right for your personal health information to be kept secure and confidential is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Respect: the right to be treated with dignity and respect is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Safety: the right to safe and effective care is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
- Feedback and complaints: how to have a say about your care and have any concerns dealt with is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
Giving feedback or making a complaint about the NHS
Now replaced and superseded by Your health, your rights factsheet Feedback and complaints: how to have a say about your care and have any concerns dealt with. (Version 1, produced in Octcober 2012 - revision date October 2014)
Confidentiality - it's your right
has been translated in the following languages:
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Hindi, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu
Consent - it's your decision
has been translated in the following languages:
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Hindi, Gaelic, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu
How to see your health records
has been translated in the following languages:
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Hindi, Gaelic, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu
Health care for asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland
has been translated in the following languages:
Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Pashto, Sorani, Tigrinya and Urdu.
- Recordings of these translations are available from the Audio section of this website.
Health care for people coming to Scotland to work
has been translated in the following languages:
Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian and Spanish
eHealth - using computers to improve your healthcare
has been translated in the following languages:
Chinese, Gaelic,
Polish,
and Urdu
When someone has died - information for you
has been translated in the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Gaelic, Polish,
and Urdu
The Minor Ailment Service at your local pharmacy
has been translated in the following languages:
If you can't find the language you need, please send an email to ask@hris.org.uk.
Page last edited: 11 April 2013