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Prescriptions Without Parental Consent

  • 05-04-2013 01:09PM
    #1
    Splendour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭


    Hi,can anyone tell what age a child has to be to not need parental consent for prescribed meds from a GP?


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  • #2
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Splendour wrote: »
    Hi,can anyone tell what age a child has to be to not need parental consent for prescribed meds from a GP?

    In Ireland 16 is the age of medical consent.
    In the UK this has been tested for under 16's (Gillick rules) for contraceptives and the law is (there) that it varies according to the maturity of the child and the situation. The same possibly applies here but has not yet been tested in law.


  • #3
    Splendour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭Splendour


    Thanks RobFowl-appreciate that.


  • #4
    Truman Burbank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Truman Burbank


    Splendour, apologies for using your heading - just adding this trending topic out of interest for readers: http://us.cnn.com/2013/04/05/health/morning-after-pill/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


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