What if I need more information? 

• If you are worried about confidentiality, you can speak to someone at the surgery, clinic or hospital about this. 

• The Scottish Child Law Centre can give you information about your rights and how the law affects you.
  
  Scottish Child Law Centre
  54 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HD
  Information helpline: 0131 667 6333
  Freephone number for people under 18 0800 328 8970
  Free text enquiry service: text ‘SCLC’ followed by your question to 80800 (replies will be sent to your mobile)
  Email enquiries@sclc.org.uk
  Website www.sclc.org.uk

• Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) can give you information about your rights and tell you about organisations that can help you.
  
  Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People
  85 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AU
  Freephone number for young people 0800 019 1179
  Email info@sccyp.org.uk
  Website www.sccyp.org.uk
  

  

• ChildLine is a free and confidential helpline for all children and young people in the UK. You can call or write to ChildLine for help and advice about anything.
  
  ChildLine
  Freepost 1111, Glasgow G1 1BR
  Freephone number (24 hours a day, seven days a week) 0800 1111
  Email scotland@childline.org.uk
  Website www.childline.org.uk

• The Information Commissioner’s Office can tell you more about how your personal information is used and protected.
  
  Information Commissioner’s Office – Scotland
  93–95 Hanover Street
  Edinburgh EH2 1DJ
  Phone 0131 301 5071
  Email scotland@ico.gsi.gov.uk
  Website www.ico.gov.uk
  

Information about health rights

• Consent – your rights tells you about your right to be involved in decisions about your health care and treatment. 
• Have your say! Your right to be heard tells you how you can make your comments, suggestions or concerns about your health care heard. 
• A more detailed version of this leaflet, called Confidentiality – it’s your right, is available in other languages and formats.
  

You can get these leaflets from:

• GP surgeries, dental surgeries, hospitals and anywhere you receive NHS care, and
  
• the NHS Helpline on 0800 22 44 88.

Page last edited: 29 April 2010