ARE YOU HEALTHCARE RIGHTS AWARE?

Take our quiz to show you are Healthcare Rights Aware

Every child and young person have rights, no matter who you are, where you live or what you believe in. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) list these rights as articles. It 54 articles, 42 of which set out the rights of children and young people. The rest are about how governments must publicise and carry out the convention. These rights help you live, grow, and develop. Article 24 of the UNCRC gives every child the right to the best possible health.

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* 1. What do the initials UNCRC mean in relation to the rights of children and young people?

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

United Nations Child Responsibilities Charter

Unified Nationalities Challenging the Rights of Children

Uncommon Needs Concerning the Role of Childcare

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* 2. In relation to the healthcare rights of children and young people, which one of the following is true?

Health staff will always talk to a parent or guardian first, before speaking to a child.

Health staff can chat to anyone they feel like about the personal information of children and young people.

Information relating to children and young people will be kept private and safe. Health staff will only share information that helps to treat them. They need your permission to tell anyone else.

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* 3. Why do children need a separate convention for their human rights?

Because other human rights treaties do not apply to them.

Because human rights and children's rights are separate issues.

Because children and young people have distinct needs and require special protections to ensure their rights are upheld.

All of the above.

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* 4. How do you get rights?

You are awarded them for good behaviour.

You are born with them.

You pay for them.

You get them when you marry.

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* 5. Which Right is most important?

The Right to privacy.

The Right to health.

The Right to education.

The Right to expression.

All of the above are equally important.

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* 6. The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities tells you about your rights and responsibilities when using NHS services in Scotland. Which of the following is/are true? Confidential information includes:

Anything you say.

Anything someone writes about you.

Details of any treatment you've had.

All of the above

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* 7. What do the initials of EACH mean in relation to the welfare of sick children?

European Association for Children in Hospital

Every Adolescent Cares for Health

Everyone is allowed Cheerio's in Hospital

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* 8. How many EACH Charter rights are there?

100

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* 9. Children and young people have a right to have information given to them in a way they understand when it comes to their healthcare?

True

False

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* 10. For how long do children and young people have their EACH Charter Rights?

Until they are over 18

Until they are 16

They don't have them

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