Parental Rights and Informed Consent In Medicine

Consent has been helping parents since 2018

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Consent is a UK charity helping parents with matters of parental rights and informed consent in healthcare. We publish guidance and blog on related issues. You can also call or emails us for advice. Over the years we have advised parents on their rights, written letters for parents, launched legal challenges, challenged NHS trusts on Gillick competence policies and run awareness raising campaigns.

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What is Gillick Competence?
2023-03-10 16:29 Gillick competence is a term used in medical law to describe the ability of a child under the age of 16 to consent to medical treatment without the need for parental consent or knowledge. It is named ...
Can I Discharge My Child From Hospital Against Doctors Advice?
2023-03-10 16:28 In the UK, a parent can generally discharge their child from hospital, but there are some important considerations and limitations to be aware of, so please read to the end.   If a child is under th...
Pandemic Preparedness Treaty
2023-03-10 16:27 Should we be worried about the WHO treaty?   Little is as yet certain about this proposed international treaty. At the time of writing, March 2023, only the very first draft has been published. Ther...
NHS Trust promises not to vaccinate
2022-02-18 16:32 An NHS Trust has promised in writing not to give a teenager a second Covid jab after our lawyers intervened   Thanks to your support, we have been able to support a mother whose son was vaccinated a...