Young People
We believe that the surgery provides personalised healthcare for each individual. We do not want to provide different services for young people, we want to help them learn to use the existing services and have confidence to consult alone. We aim to treat them as adults and support them in making their own decisions. There are many other services specifically targeted at young people. We see these as transitional opportunities but eventually everyone will have to use the adult service. We note that parents will encourage children to see someone they have confidence in but do not expect to find out the detail after young people become independent. We want to encourage teenagers to consult with us with or without parents or a friend about the issues relevant to young adulthood. We aim to speak to the patient not the parent and to involve them in decisions. We have a number of services available to all ages but relevant to young people including travel vaccinations, contraception, sexual health. We are aiming to write to all 16-25 year olds to welcome them to the list and provide details of relevant services.
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