Check you understand

Things to remember:

You have a right to check that you have understood the health information given to you

To check that you have understood you can:

• Ask a question- e.g. Can you repeat that please?

• Repeat what the nurse, doctor or other member of your healthcare team has said in your own words- e.g. If the doctor tells you to take your medicine twice a day, you could say, "So that means I can have one tablet at 9am and another at 2pm each day. Is that correct?"

• Ask your healthcare team to write down key information.