Fraser Guidelines based on a House of Lords Ruling, a health professional can give advice or treatment to a person under 16 without parental consent providing they are satisfied that: • The young person will understand the advice; • The young person cannot be persuaded to tell his or her parents/carer or allow the doctor to tell them that they are seeking advice; • The young person is likely to begin or continue engaging in risk-taking activities which could be detrimental to their health with or without treatment; and • The young person's physical or mental health is likely to suffer unless he or she receives advice or treatment.
Fraser Guidelines based on a House of Lords Ruling; A health professional can give advice or treatment to a person under 16 without parental consent providing they are satisfied that; The young person will understand the advice; The young person cannot be persuaded to tell his or her parents or allow the doctor to tell them that they are seeking contraceptive advice; The young person is likely to begin or continue having unprotected sex with or without contraceptive treatment; and The young person's physical or mental health is likely to suffer unless he or she receives contraceptive advice or treatment. 5 Guidance available at xxx.xx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxx. 6 The cross government guidance on child protection, Working Together to Safeguard Children, should be referred to and is available at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 7 Commissioners may wish to consider the inclusion of condom supply as part of the service and the integration of participating pharmacies into the local Chlamydia screening programme.
Fraser Guidelines based on a House of Lords Ruling; A health professional can give advice or treatment to a person under 16 without parental consent providing they are satisfied that; The young person will understand the advice; The young person cannot be persuaded to tell his or her parents or allow the doctor to tell them that they are seeking contraceptive advice; The young person is likely to begin or continue having unprotected sex with or without contraceptive treatment; and The young person's physical or mental health is likely to suffer unless he or she receives contraceptive advice or treatment. Guidance is available at xxx.xx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxx. National Chlamydia Screening Programme Core Requirements are available at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. Responsibilities and roles: Pharmacy undertakes to:
Fraser Guidelines based on a House of Lords Ruling; A health professional can give advice or treatment to a person under 16 without parental consent providing they are satisfied that; • The young person will understand the advice; • The young person cannot be persuaded to tell his or her parents or allow the doctor to tell them that they are seeking contraceptive advice; • The young person is likely to begin or continue having unprotected sex with or without contraceptive treatment; and • The young person's physical or mental health is likely to suffer unless he or she receives contraceptive advice or treatment. 2 Guidance available at xxx.xx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxx.
Fraser Guidelines. Additionally, it is considered good practice for doctors and other health professionals to follow the criteria outlined by Xxxx Xxxxxx in 1985, in the House of Lords’ ruling in the case of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx v West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Authority and Department of Health and Social Security. These are commonly known as the Fraser Guidelines: • the young person understands the health professional’s advice; • the health professional cannot persuade the young person to inform his or her parents or allow the doctor to inform the parents that he or she is seeking contraceptive advice; • the young person is very likely to begin or continue having intercourse with or without contraceptive treatment; • unless he or she receives contraceptive advice or treatment, the young person’s physical or mental health or both are likely to suffer; • the young person’s best interests require the health professional to give contraceptive advice, treatment or both without parental consent.
Fraser Guidelines based on a House of Lords Ruling; A health professional can give advice or treatment to a person under 16 without parental consent providing they are satisfied that; The young person will understand the advice; The young person cannot be persuaded to tell his or her parents or allow the doctor to tell them that they are seeking contraceptive advice; The young person is likely to begin or continue having unprotected sex with or without contraceptive treatment; and The young person's physical or mental health is likely to suffer unless he or she receives contraceptive advice or treatment. Guidance available at xxx.xx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxx. National Chlamydia Screening Programme Core Requirements are available at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. Responsibilities and roles: Pharmacy undertakes to: • Provide the service detailed in the SLA for a minimum of 75% of total opening hours per week on a regular basis • Provide the service in compliance with Fraser guidance and Department of Health guidance on confidential sexual health advice and treatment for young people aged under16 years. • Ensure that the part of the pharmacy used for the provision of the service provides sufficient level of safety and privacy (including visual privacy where appropriate), which in most circumstances will be at the level required for the provision of the Medicines Use Review service • Ensure that pharmacists and staff involved in the provision of the service have relevant knowledge and are appropriately trained in the operation of the service, including sensitive, client- centred communication skills. Pharmacists and staff providing this service should also be aware of local and national guidance on safeguarding children, as it is possible that people under the age of 16 will request screening. • Have a standard operating procedure in place for this service. The pharmacy contractor must ensure that pharmacists and staff involved in the provision of the service are aware of and operate within national and locally agreed protocols. • Maintain appropriate records to ensure effective ongoing service delivery and audit. Records are confidential and should be stored securely and for a length of time in line with local NHS record retention policies. • Where there is a need to share relevant information with other health care professionals and agencies, ensure that this is in line with local and national confidentiality and data protection arrangements, including the need for the permission o...
