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CHILDREN'S HEALTH SCOTLAND - NATIONAL HEALTH RIGHTS SURVEY 2026 - CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

Children’s Health Scotland works to ensure every child in Scotland has the right to the best possible health and understands their health rights. We provide support programmes for children with health conditions, as well as for Kinship and Foster Carers. We are the only charity in Scotland that focuses on the healthcare needs and rights of children with health conditions, and we work with children, families, carers, teachers, and health professionals to help everyone understand how to support children’s health and wellbeing
Children are not small adults. They differ from adults socially, mentally, and physically, and adult health policies and services do not work for children. Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Article 24, children have the right to the best possible health. The European Association For Children In Hospital And Healthcare (EACH) Charter also states that children have the right to care that recognises their age and individual needs, to be listened to, to receive clear information, and to feel safe and supported when using services that support their health. Scotland’s GIRFEC approach underpins this work by ensuring every child gets the right support at the right time, centred around their wellbeing needs.

This survey gives children across Scotland the chance to share their experiences so professionals can better respect and uphold their rights.

In this survey, you choose a number from 1 to 5 to show how much you agree.
1 means ‘I don’t agree at all’ and 5 means ‘I totally agree!’” and the numbers in between are in the middle. Choose the number that fits your feeling best.

(In this survey, as in the UNCRC, the word ‘children’ is used to refer to babies, children, and young people below the age of 18.)

Please note, in this survey, the word ‘health’ is used to refer to the three parts of health – physical, mental and social.
If you would like to know more about our privacy notice, you can find it at: https://www.childrenshealthscotland.org/privacy/
1.What is your health board? (If you don't know please ask a trusted adult)(Required.)
Being with a trusted adult (EACH Article 2)
2.Are you able to have a trusted adult with you as much as you wanted when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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3.Do you want to tell us more?
Understanding what is happening (EACH Articles 4 & 5)
4.Are things about your care/support explained to you in a way you could understand when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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5.Do you want to tell us more?
Being listened to and taken seriously (EACH Articles 4 & 5)
6.Do people supporting you listen to what you said and take it seriously when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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7.Do you want to tell us more?
Feeling safe and supported (EACH Articles 1 & 6)
8.Do you feel safe and supported by services that support your health?(Required.)
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9.Do you want to tell us more?
Care designed for children (EACH Articles 6 & 7)
10.Do you receive the care and support that you feel is right for you as a child?(Required.)
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11.Do you want to tell us more?
Kindness, compassion respect, and dignity (EACH Articles 1 & 6)
12.Are you treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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13.Do you want to tell us more?
Privacy and confidentiality (EACH Article 7)
14.Is your privacy and personal information respected when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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15.Do you want to tell us more?
Play, learning, and normal childhood activities (EACH Articles 7 & 8)
16.Are you (children) supported to play, learn, and take part in age‑appropriate activities when using services that support their health?(Required.)
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17.Do you want to tell us more?
Feeling prepared and managing feelings (EACH Articles 4 & 6)
18.Are you (children) prepared for what is going to happen in a way that helps you manage your feelings when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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19.Do you want to tell us more?
Children’s rights being respected (UNCRC & EACH Article 10)
20.Do you feel that your rights as a child are respected when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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21.Do you want to tell us more?
Whole Family Support (EACH Article 9 & 3)
22.Are you and your trusted adult able to have a say in decisions about your care/support when using services that support your health?(Required.)
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23.Do you want to tell us more?
Anything else you'd like us to know about your experience as a child in Scotland?
24.Is there anything else you'd like us to know? You can have your say here.