British Sign Language (BSL)

We produce British Sign Language versions of our information leaflets. These include subtitles, voiceover, graphics and British Sign Language (BSL) and are available from your local NHS board. If you would like a copy of one of our leaflets in BSL, see how to get our leaflets.

You can see the BSL video clips by clicking on the links below:

• The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities
• The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities - Information for you (leaflet)
• Access -
  your rights when using NHS health services in Scotland
• Communication and participation -
  the right to be informed, and involved in decisions, about health care and services
• Confidentiality -
  the right for your personal health information to be kept secure and confidential
• Feedback and complaints -
  how to have a say about your care and have any concerns dealt with
• Hospital waiting times -
  how quickly you should receive hospital care
• Respect -
  the right to be treated with dignity and respect
• Safety -
  the right to safe and effective care
  

• Giving feedback or making a complaint about the NHS now replaced and superseded by Feedback and complaints - how to have a say about your care and have any concerns dealt with
  
  
• Consent - it's your decision
  Your right to be involved in decisions about your health care and treatment.
  
• Confidentiality - it's your right now replaced and superseded by Confidentiality: the right for your personal health information to be kept secure and confidential
  
  
• How to see your health records
  Your right to see or have a copy of your health records. 
• Health care in Scotland for UK passport holders living abroad
  What NHS services UK passport holders living abroad can expect to receive when in Scotland.
  
• Health care in Scotland for former UK residents now working abroad
  What NHS services former UK residents working abroad can expect to receive when in Scotland.
• Health care for UK pensioners visiting Scotland
  What NHS services UK pensioners living abroad can expect to receive when in Scotland.
• eHealth – using computers to improve your healthcare
  How eHealth will affect the service you receive from the NHS
  
• It's okay to ask!
  A list of tips and questions to help you make the most of your health care appointment. 
• When someone has died - information for you
  Information to help you through the first few days after a death.
  

Page last edited: 11 April 2013