Medical Emergencies
I agree that, in the event of a medical emergency, the Teacher is authorised to seek professional medical care.
I am aware that the NHS advises the following:
Young people aged 16 or over are entitled to consent to their own treatment. This can be overruled in exceptional circumstances.
Children under the age of 16 can consent to their own treatment if they are believed to have enough intelligence, competence and understanding to fully appreciate what’s involved in their treatment (known as being Gillick competent).
For further details, please refer to the NHS guide ‘Children and young people – consent to treatment’ at www.nhs.uk.