Consent to Treatment
Like adults, young people (aged 16 or 17) are presumed to have sufficient capacity to decide on their own medical treatment, unless there’s significant evidence to suggest otherwise.
Children under the age of 16 can consent to their own treatment if they’re believed to have enough intelligence, competence and understanding to fully appreciate what’s involved in their treatment.
Read more about Consent to Treatment on the NHS website.
Information for under-16s on parents and guardians accessing your doctor’s services
From when you turn 11, doctors may talk to you about who has access to your medical information and whether you’re old enough to understand this and make decisions about it.
When you can understand it enough to make an informed decision, you’re said to “have capacity”.
Most young people under 16 want their parents or guardians to manage their health and care, and online access helps them do this.
When you are 16, you are treated the same as an adult, and parent and guardian access stops. The GP surgery must get your consent before sharing your data. You can ask your GP surgery if you want your parents or guardians to have access. They do not have the right to have this in the same way they do when you’re a younger child.
Please let reception know if you wish to update your contact details.
Read more about access on the NHS website
Health Spot
A free GP service for young people in Tower Hamlets.
Health Spot puts young people in control of their healthcare. You can see Spotlight youth workers and Health Spot team to support and guide you every step of the way.
Read more on the Health Spot website
Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Anyone aged 11-18 who needs specialist mental health support.
CAMHS offers specialist treatments provided by mental health professionals including mental health nurses, therapists, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. CAMHS support covers a range of mental health difficulties including depression, problems with food, bipolar disorder, self-harm, behaviour issues and schizophrenia.
Read more on mental health on the NHS website
THEDS – Tower Hamlets Early Detection Service
For 17-30 years old living in Tower Hamlets who are concerned about what is happening in their head and how it’s effecting their lives.
Visit their website for more information
Docklands Outreach
Young people aged 12-21. Support is also available for parents with children aged 3-10 with behavioural and conduct difficulties.
Docklands Outreach offers a range of services supporting young people’s mental health in the community, including counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and one-to-one advocacy support.
Use this online form to contact them
Email info@dockout.org.uk
Tel: 0207 538 1601
Visit their website for more information
Compass – Tower Hamlets
Safe East supports young people to take control of their health & wellbeing and make safer, healthier choices relating to substance use & sexual health. They are a CQC registered service. The client group is
•Substance use support under 19-year old’s who live or study in the borough
•Substance use support up to 25 years for those who are in the care system or have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
•Sexual health up to 25 years who live or study in the borough.
Visit their website for more information
We at The Wapping Group Practice want to listen to our Young People and give you an opportunity to have your say. Please complete this form if you have any feedback or suggestions – please do not use this to submit any complaints this is not the platform for complaints. If you have a complaint click on link to see how to complain.
