The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) has published the guide Patients' Rights and Responsibilities, which sets out what patients can expect as part of their oral healthcare service, as well as the patient's own responsibilities.

The FGDP(UK) believes that it is important for patients – whether they are being treated in high street practices or in a hospital environment – to understand their rights and responsibilities in this process and the booklet explains what patients can do to help ensure they receive high quality care.

The guide includes patients' rights in terms of what to expect from their dental care professionals, information on decisions regarding treatment, how you are treated as a person during your care and information on cost of treatment.

Patient responsibilities include the manner in which staff and other patients are treated, appropriate disclosure of information, and attendance at appointments. Patients' Rights and Responsibilities is available on the patient information pages of the FGDP(UK) website at www.fgdp.org.uk.