Expanded Free Hospital Choice
Right to be investigated within 30 days
When you become ill, you have the right to have a preliminary examination and investigation of your illness within 30 days, according to what is published court of inquiry. If your hospital cannot meet this deadline, your region must arrange for you to be treated at another hospital or private hospital with which the region has an agreement, for example Hemi Headache Clinic.
Expanded Free Hospital Choice
You can use it expanded free hospital choices, if the waiting period for examination exceeds 1 month;.
(This also applies to waiting time at the private hospital you have been referred to).
How to get referred
To exercise your rights, you must:
- Contact patient office in your region and request a referral to e.g. Hemi Headache Clinic.
- The referring hospital will send your referral, medical records and any X-ray or scan images to the selected private hospital.
- The private hospital will contact you to schedule your examination and any treatment.
Information and rules
If you have any doubts about your rights or the rules in this area, you can find more information in this pamphlet from the Ministry of Health.
You are always welcome to contact Hemi Headache Clinic if you have any questions. Call us on 42 54 22 00.