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Choice in the NHS

Your guide to making the health service work for you

All about choice

Find out what choice means in the 21st-century NHS and learn how you can take control of your health and treatment.

All about choice

Real stories

Videos

Tools

Your choices

Simple tips to help you use the NHS more effectively, from choosing a GP to getting a second opinion to picking the right hospital.

NHS rights and pledges

The NHS constitution details what you can and should expect when using the NHS.

 

Life choices

Learn how simple lifestyle changes can make you and your family healthier, fitter and happier.

Treatment choice

Many health conditions can be treated in different ways. Know your options and then choose what's right for you.

Tools to help you choose

NHS Choices is full of tools and resources to help you make informed decisions about your health.

Choose and Book

Book your hospital appointment online or by phone, once you have been referred by your GP.

The NHS Constitution

The Constitution sets out your rights as an NHS patient. These rights cover how patients access health services, the quality of care you’ll receive, the treatments and programmes available to you, confidentiality, information and your right to complain if things go wrong.  

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