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We
are always available to provide
advice and information about sexual
health issues. However
we will not discuss individual
clients.
At Caledonia Youth we provide
a confidential service to all
of our clients including our under
16s. We do not give out any
information to you or anyone else
about a young person's visit to
our clinic without his or her
permission. We always
encourage a young person to talk
to their parents / guardian about
their relationships and their
visit to Caledonia Youth. We work
within the law.
In Scotland the Legal Age of Capacity
(Scotland) Act 1991, states that
A person under the age
of 16 years shall have the legal
capacity to consent on his own
behalf to any surgical, medical
or dental procedure or treatment
where, in the opinion of a qualified
medical practitioner attending
him, he is capable of understanding
the nature and possible consequences
of the procedure or treatment.
This means that provided staff
are satisfied that a young person
understands the implications of
their actions and treatment then
they can have this treatment without
the permission of a parent or
guardian.
We
are not obliged to report
a person under the age of
16 involved in a sexual relationship.
However if the young person
is at risk of serious harm
then we will always act to
protect that person.
We consider the following points
- Whether a young person understands
the potential risks and benefits
of the treatment and the advice
given?
- Can the young person be persuaded
to inform their parents / guardians
of the consultation? If he/
she is unwilling to do so the
reasons for this should be explored
and the value of parental support
emphasised?
- Is the young person likely to
begin or to continue having
sexual intercourse without contraception?
- Is the young person's physical
and/or mental health likely
to suffer if they do not receive
contraceptive supplies?
- Is it in the best interests
of the young person that contraceptive
advice and/or treatment are
given without parental consent?
Our staff encourage clients to
look at ways of maintaining their
safety in relation to sexual health.
We explore issues concerning access
to information and advice surrounding
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Safer
sex
Avoiding pregnancy
and sexually transmitted infections.
Parental
Consent (with under 16s)
- Encouraging clients to discuss
their relationships with their
parents / guardians.
- Encouraging clients to discuss
their visit to Caledonia Youth
with their parents / guardians.
- Making clients aware of
the legal implications of
sex under the age of 16.
Rights
and Responsibilities in a Sexual
Relationship
- The right to say "no"
to sex even if sex has already
taken place within the relationship.
- The right to insist on condom
use and to refuse to have
sex if condoms are not used.
- Both partners being responsible
for condom use and not assuming
that one partner is using
contraception without asking
first.
Risk
taking Behaviour
- Avoiding potentially dangerous
situations especially in
relation to alcohol.
- Encouraging clients to look
at their behaviour and getting
them to make changes e.g.
avoiding episodes of sex without
contraception use.
Negotiation
skills
Looking at ways of
developing confidence so that
clients feel able to insist
on condom use.
Contraception
- Teaching clients about contraception
so that they can make an informed
choice about which method
to use.
- Supporting clients while
they use contraception so
that they can feel confident
about the method of their
choice.
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