Proxy Access to Patient Records Request

Personal Details

The person whose records another individual(s) is to be given access to
Is the patient a child under the age of 16? *

Details of the Person to be given access to this Patient’s information

Do you wish to be granted full access? *

Declaration

*

Consent for children under 16 (Gillick Competence)

Consent for children under 16

Everyone aged 16 or more is presumed to be competent to give consent for themselves, unless the opposite is demonstrated.

If a child under the age of 16 has ‘sufficient understanding and intelligence to enable him/her to understand fully what is proposed’ (known as Gillick Competence), then s/he will be competent to give consent for him/herself.

Young people aged 16 and 17, and legally ‘competent’ younger children, may therefore sign this Consent Form for themselves, but may wish a parent to countersign as well.

If the child is not able to give consent for him/herself, someone with parental responsibility should do so on his/her behalf by signing this Form below.