General conditions and ethical charter

  • The site is intended to be the main support resource for all information made available by the HUG. It offers access by target group: patient, visitor and health professionals and it provides information on research, training, care (with a particular focus on medical specialities) as well as information about the institutions.
  • All the medical information displayed on this site originates from reliable sources and has been validated by doctors and qualified professionals.
  • Information on this site describing the services available has been designed for patients, visitors and for the general public. 
  • In no case does this information replace a medical consultation.
  • It may not be applied to one specific case and may not be used to establish a diagnosis or treatment.
  • It is always formulated in general terms and is made available to internet users for information purposes only.
  • Only an appointment with a doctor enables a diagnosis to be made and treatment to be proposed. No diagnosis will be provided by email. 
  • Personal information that you may send by email or contact form will be kept confidential. In no case will this information be sold, rented or made accessible to third-parties in any form whatsoever.
  • Cookies: this site uses Google Analytics to analyse the website’s audience and to improve its content. Click here to find out more about the privacy policy relating to the use of this tool: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en . This site also uses AddThis to share its pages on social networks: Click here to find out more about the AddThis privacy policy: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy#.UQIy3vL-J8E. Cookies are placed on your computer for these two tools.
  • This site is financed exclusively by the HUG. No advertising space is sold on the site. 
  • The internet links to other sites are provided for information purposes only. The content of these external sites does not commit HUG in any way.
  • Submissions via contact forms and chatbot are reserved to people over 16 years of age.
Last update : 09/05/2023