Adolescent Health

Question 1

GMC guidance on safe guarding young patients?

Answer 1

0-18yo, duty to safeguard and protect young people and although should consider parents young person comes first, should always act in the best interests of the young person, may require support to decide how to act

Question 2

For a child to be deemed to have capacity and consent list five things?

Answer 2

○ Understand simple terms and the nature, purpose and necessity for proposed treatment
○ Understand the benefits, risks and effects of, as well as the alternatives to, non-treatment
○ Understand that the information applies to them
○ Retain the information long enough to make a choice
- Make a choice free from pressure

Question 3

Age of legal capacity Scotland?

Answer 3

16
Person under age of 16 has legal capacity to consent where in the opinion of a qualified medical practitioner attending him is capable of understanding the nature and possible consequences of the procedure or treatment.
In Scotland parents cannot authorise treatment a competent young person has refused. If treatment is in the best interests of a competent young person need to seek legal advice.

Question 4

What age makes it statutory rape and must report?

Answer 4

Under 13