We process your personal data for the following purposes.
Patient care
Practising preventive medicine, making a medical diagnosis, providing care (e.g. medical, paramedical, nursing and social care) or treatments to the patient or a relative, or managing health services, in the interest of the data subject.
Patient administration
Collecting and processing data necessary for the daily operation of UZ Gent, such as patient identification and follow-up, patient administration and billing.
Patient registration
Record data on patients' health, residence and contact details for internal purposes and as part of government-mandated registrations, as well as for research and policy purposes.
Material security
We process your data to provide for the protection of people, premises, buildings and property, recording criminal conduct in accordance with Belgian law.
Medical camera recording and audio recording
We process this data when necessary for medical reasons.
Use and maintenance of the website
Cookies are used on the one hand for the proper functioning and security of the website and on the other hand to improve your browsing experience. More information on this can be found in our cookie statement.
Registration of complaints with the Ombudsperson service
Follow up and handle patient complaints adequately at the Ombudsperson service.
Social services
Assisting patients upon discharge from hospital, applying for home care services, admission to a residential care centre or Rehabilitation centre, or financial-administrative matters.
Scientific research
Scientific research is also among the core tasks of a university hospital. The aim is to improve knowledge about disease and health and provide new insights that ultimately lead to new or better therapies for patients. You can find more information on the page for participation in scientific research.