{"id":2664,"date":"2020-11-10T10:59:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T09:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/im-inquiring\/mes-droits-en-tant-que-patient\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:07:46","slug":"my-rights-as-a-patient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/en\/patients\/im-inquiring\/my-rights-as-a-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"My rights as a patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;intern-header full-header-abrumet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/patients-dossier-medical-bruxelles-002.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;352.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-59px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;intern-header-container&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/picto-inside-patient.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>My rights<\/h1>\n<h2>I&#8217;m enquiring<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ol_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-bar-orange\">What rights do I have as a patient?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"218\">Patient rights are defined by the law of August 22, 2002, relating to patients&#8217; rights, which sets out seven main provisions:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"604\">\n<li data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"248\">\n<p data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"248\">To receive quality care;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"297\">\n<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"297\">To freely choose my healthcare professional;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"343\">\n<p data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"343\">To be informed about my health condition;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"402\">\n<p data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"402\">To give my informed consent to any healthcare service;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"508\">\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"508\">To have access to an up-to-date medical record, with the possibility to consult it and obtain a copy;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"554\">\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"554\">To benefit from protection of my privacy;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"604\">\n<p data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"604\">To file a complaint with a mediation service.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.belgium.be\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/fields\/fpshealth_theme_file\/fr_resume_changements_loi_droits_du_patient.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&gt; The main changes introduced in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.belgium.be\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/fields\/fpshealth_theme_file\/booklet_patients_rights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&gt; Download the brochure \u201cLaw on Patients\u2019 Rights\u201d published by the FPS Public Health.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;55px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B3B3B3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dzpc4uy8zty.jpg&#8221; 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body_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dotted&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b%22:%91%22border_color_all%22,%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93,%22gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22title_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"877\">You can withdraw your consent at any time:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1083\">\n<li data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"944\">\n<p data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"944\">By logging into your patient portal (under the \u201cConsent\u201d tab)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"987\">\n<p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"987\">By completing the unsubscribe <a href=\"https:\/\/brusselshealthnetwork.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/F011-UK-Abrumet-Desinscription-Patient-2021-editable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF form<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1083\">\n<p data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1083\">Or by requesting it from your doctor, mutual insurance fund, or hospital admissions service<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1216\">If you withdraw your consent, neither you nor any healthcare provider will have access to the documents shared via health networks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1280\">You will not receive any official document upon unsubscribing.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Right to object&#8221; 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However, this right to object does not mean the right to permanent deletion of information. For example, the patient can refuse the sharing of certain information about them on eHealth networks. In that case, the practitioner must inform the patient that this information will not be shared but must still be kept in their local file. Furthermore, to protect themselves, the practitioner must have the patient sign a document and keep a copy as written proof of the patient\u2019s final objection.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Right to rectification&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dotted&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b%22:%91%22border_color_all%22,%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93,%22gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22title_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2497\">This right allows every patient to ask the practitioner, as the data controller, to modify incomplete or incorrect information about them (for example, to avoid publishing or sharing incorrect patient information). This right cannot compromise the obligation to maintain the integrity of the medical record. Often, requests to modify administrative data (address, trusted person, etc.) are granted, but health data changes are very rarely accepted. NOTE: If information is modified, the practitioner must inform all third parties with whom the information was previously shared.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Right to delisting (dereferencing)&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dotted&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b%22:%91%22border_color_all%22,%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93,%22gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22title_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2781\">The patient has the right to request the delisting of an existing document from one of Belgium\u2019s eHealth networks. The document in question will not be deleted from the original medical file but will no longer be visible on the networks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2879\">In other words, the document remains stored in the database from which it was originally shared.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Right to consult your shared documents&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dotted&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b%22:%91%22border_color_all%22,%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93,%22gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22title_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3111\">Under the 10th action point of the federal eHealth plan, patients can now access and read the content of their shared health record.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3337\">Hospital medical software settings (Electronic Patient Record &#8211; EPR) allow adjustment of access modes (immediate, delayed, or no access) depending on the different types of documents shared on health networks electronically.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3530\">Some documents, especially those from hospitals, have a special status because they require the presence of a treating physician to reveal the content to the patient under optimal conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3790\">These documents may have the status \u201crelease by treating physician.\u201d Ask your doctor to release your documents as soon as they have informed you of the content of your hospital report. They must do this manually for each document via their secure web portal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3896\">The medical management of each care institution decides on its own publication and patient access rules.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Right to see who accessed your data&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dotted&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-9e6d32b7-0fd6-4449-9e24-54b155f33c6b%22:%91%22border_color_all%22,%22icon_color%22,%22open_icon_color%22%93,%22gcid-88805b57-1b02-4d39-902a-7d09f8253c7e%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22title_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4477\">All access to your data is logged. The Brussels Health Network allows you to verify at any time who accessed which data and when. Only healthcare professionals with whom you have a therapeutic relationship\u2014that is, those treating you for quality and continuity of care\u2014have access to your medical data. 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