{"id":6304,"date":"2022-03-14T15:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/11to25hub.com\/wp\/?page_id=6304"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:41:53","slug":"who-decides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/11to25hub.com\/wp\/who-decides\/","title":{"rendered":"Who decides?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As a young person grows up from child to adult, the roles and responsibilities, powers and procedures that govern their ability to consent and control over their care changes.<\/p>

This means that, as they get older, young people have more rights to have a say in what happens to them.<\/p>

The part that their carers and parents play in this will also change to reflect this.<\/p>

This can be a confusing time for everyone involved, i.e. the young person, the parents and carers as well as healthcare professionals.<\/p>

In this module we look at those processes, roles and powers, and how they evolve during the stages of healthcare transition.<\/p>

The content you find here is based on the work of the LINK project, which listened to young people, their parents and carers and healthcare professionals about the questions they have when it comes to who can make health-related decisions and when.\u00a0The Project Team created leaflets specifically for <\/span>young people<\/a>, for their <\/span>parents and carers<\/a> and for <\/span>healthcare professionals<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

Understanding and following the guidelines and processes protects and empowers young people, their parents\/carers and the professionals who provide their care.<\/p>

The Doctor\u2019s dilemma<\/h3>

In the healthcare transition period from the ages of 11 to 25, there are several people that may be involved in a young person\u2019s healthcare experiences. As well as the young person themselves, there will be a clinician and possibly a relative or parent. Issues around consent and agency can become complex to navigate for all parties.<\/p>

Here is what is, at first hearing, a Doctor\u2019s own dilemma \u2013 but it\u2019s actually an issue for everyone involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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We hope that you’ll find answers to some typical questions here, such as:<\/p>