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2024-01-22 14:52:33
Young people (<16) in the UK can access medical advice without parental knowledge, and can register with a GP by themselves if necessary. They can consent to treatment if they're believed to fully appreciate what's involved. This is known as being Gillick competent. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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2024-01-22 17:46:28
NNN. The OP is asking a question and stating her opinion. There is no misinformation. The notes and links above belong in the comments section.
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2024-01-22 17:57:52
In the UK, children have had the legal right to medical care and privacy independent of, or even against, their parents’ wishes since at least 1985, under the principle of Gillick Competence. The UK has never recognised “right to know” or “right to veto” for competent children. [Link]
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2024-01-23 03:00:06
Community notes isn't just for correcting misinformation - it is also for adding important context. Also, the OP is implying in many of their replies that the GP is doing this to get access to their child in secret so they can "make them trans", which is misinfo to be corrected.
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2024-01-24 07:34:21
NNN. While Gillick competence exists, it depends on a doctor assessing individuals, not automatically placing a child in control of their medical care at age 13. The notes referring to Gillick are themselves misleading.
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