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I
am under 16 years old. Can I come
to your clinic and will you tell
my parents / guardian?
Yes, we will see anyone under
16 years old.
No, we will not
tell your parents / guardian or
even you GP about your visit,
but we will encourage you to talk
to the person responsible for
you about your visit. See our
section on confidentiality.
What
happens when I come to your clinic?
Will I have to wait?
When you come through the door
the first person you will meet
is our receptionist. You will
be asked to fill in a form with
some details including your name,
age, why you have come and whether
you have been before. The receptionist
will either get your notes if
you have been here before or make
you a set of new ones if it is
your first visit. Your details
will then be checked and updated
if necessary. You then go to the
waiting room.
When it is your turn to be seen
by the nurse you will be called
from the waiting room to go with
her to the consulting room. Here
we will find out why you have
come to see us, take a history
from you and hopefully start to
sort any problems.
As we offer an open access clinic
we have no control over how many
clients come through the door
so some periods may be busier
than others and you may have a
longer wait. Monday tends to be
our busiest day. We give each
client as much time in the consultation
as they need. This can also increase
waiting time. As we offer a very
individual service we feel that
it is worth the wait. If you tell
us, you can always go out for
a coffee and come back.
Can
I bring my friends or other people
with me?
Yes you can bring other people
with you but please remember that
all our waiting areas are small
and can fill up very quickly so
there may not be room for more
than a couple. We have to ensure
that there is enough room for
all clients - not just a group
of friends.
You may have a long wait to be
seen and any young children you
bring may become bored or upset.
Also during consultations children
may want your attention and you
may find it difficult concentrating
on the information that we are
giving you. It may be easier and
less stressful finding someone
to mind children at home than
bringing them to the clinic. You
can bring another person into
the consulting room with you but
please be aware that we quite
often have to go over your previous
medical or sexual history or previous
visits to Caledonia Youth, which
you may not wish anyone else to
know about.
Do
I need to bring anything?
We usually need to know
the first day of your last period
whatever you are attending for.
If you can work out the date to
tell us that would be very helpful.
Also if you are on the pill and
have had a mix up or want some
advice it is really helpful if
you bring your current packet
with you. It is easier for us
to work out what is going on.
Apart from that you don't normally
have to bring anything when you
visit our clinic.
If
you are under 16, pregnant and
want an abortion do your parents
/ guardians have to know?
No, you do not have to tell or
get permission for an abortion
from your parents or guardian.
However, someone mature must be
aware of your pregnancy. By mature
we mean a responsible adult e.g.
an aunt or friend's mum who is
willing to take responsibility
for you while you have the procedure.
They will have to take responsibility
for you in the unlikelihood of
something going wrong during the
abortion and for looking after
you when you go home. If you turn
up at the hospital without a responsible
adult the doctors may refuse to
carry out the procedure.
For your safety, staff at Caledonia
Youth need to know that someone
responsible knows about your pregnancy.
If you fail to turn up for appointments
after your pregnancy is diagnosed
then we will have to get in touch
with you to make sure you are
safe.
Is
it safe to take my friend's pill
if I run out?
It's best not to because contraceptive
pills and other medication are
only prescribed for one person
- taking into account that person's
medical and family history and
their medical condition at the
time the medication is prescribed.
While you are on the contraceptive
pill it is important that you
have regular health checks and
that is why we give you a limited
supply each time you come. Try
not to leave it until the latest
possible time to get a repeat
prescription of your pill. If
there are any problems you may
have to see one of our doctors,
which may take more than a day
and delay you getting repeat supplies.
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