Session information
- Title:
- 03_002 Capacity and consent
- Description:
- This session discusses the circumstances under which health practitioners have to assess the ‘competence’ of young people to give consent for medical treatment or/and for the release of confidential information. The variation in legal aspects between countries in the UK are also discussed in the session.
- Hierarchy:
- Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Legal > Further Resources > 03_002 Capacity and consent
- Author(s):
-
Victor Larcher
- Created:
- 27 Jun 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 14 Apr 2021
- Keywords:
- 401-0011, capacity, confidential, confidentiality, consent, Fraser, Gillick, legal framework, sexual health,adolescent, adolescent health, young peoples health, young peoples well being, illness in young people, teenage health policy, mental capacity, capacity, consent in young people, guidelines for youth health, youth health, health in teenagers
- Quicklink:
- 401-0011
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Presentation
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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Overall rating
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4.3/5
Content
4.4/5
4.4/5
Presentation
4.4/5
4.4/5
Interactivity
4.4/5
4.4/5
Self assessments
4.4/5
4.4/5
- Title:
- 03_002 Capacity and consent
- Description:
- This session discusses the circumstances under which health practitioners have to assess the ‘competence’ of young people to give consent for medical treatment or/and for the release of confidential information. The variation in legal aspects between countries in the UK are also discussed in the session.
- Hierarchy:
- Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Legal > Further Resources > 03_002 Capacity and consent
- Author(s):
-
Victor Larcher
- Created:
- 27 Jun 2011
- Last Major Update:
- 14 Apr 2021
- Keywords:
- 401-0011, capacity, confidential, confidentiality, consent, Fraser, Gillick, legal framework, sexual health,adolescent, adolescent health, young peoples health, young peoples well being, illness in young people, teenage health policy, mental capacity, capacity, consent in young people, guidelines for youth health, youth health, health in teenagers
- Quicklink:
- 401-0011