Youth Healthcare

Youth healthcare is a task of the municipality, which is often carried out by the Municipal Health Service (‘GGD’). This is regulated by law (Article 5 of the Public Health Act). All children between 0 and 19 years old are offered youth healthcare. First via the early childhood clinic, later via the school doctor.

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  1. General information

Each child receives a digital file youth healthcare record (DD JGZ). The DD JGZ contains information about the health and development of the child.

File with health data

The DD JGZ is a record with health data. Both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Medical Treatment Contracts Act (WGBO) apply to this. This ensures that:

  • medical confidentiality applies to the DD JGZ;
  • parents (or sometimes the child themselves) have the same rights as with any other record containing health data.

Access to DD JGZ

The data in your child’s DD JGZ is covered by medical confidentiality. This means that only care providers involved in your child’s treatment or medical journey have access to the DD JGZ. Such as a doctor, nurse or assistant from the youth healthcare centre where the child receives care.

A child’s DD JGZ is therefore not accessible to family doctors, hospitals, schools, municipalities, youth care, police, justice or other persons and institutions.

Rights regarding DD JGZ

Parents and sometimes children themselves have certain rights regarding the DD JGZ. For example, the right to access the DD JGZ. They can also request that data in the DD JGZ be corrected or the DD JGZ be destroyed.

Quick answers

Am I obliged to complete questionnaires at the school doctor or early childhood clinic?

No, you are not obliged to do so. Completing these questionnaires is voluntary. They are intended to gain insight into your child’s physical, social, psychological and cognitive development. They can be used as a guideline during meetings between you and the youth healthcare doctor.

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