The 7th workshop of the Task Force on Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents in and by Hospitals was held on the 16th/17th of November 2009 at the National Institute for Child Health in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting was attended by a total of 22 participants, including 14 Task Force members (2 members from the Task Force Hub) and 7 invited external participants, who are actively collaborating with the Task Force. The main issue discussed at the workshop was the status of implementation of the Self-evaluation Model and Tool on the respect of children's rights in a select group of hospitals.