Confidentiality

Sex Sense staff are guided by the 'Fraser' Guidelines. These are established guidelines, legally binding for doctors, and recommended as good practise for other health professionals.

You can view our full confidentiality policy below.

In 1985, Lord Fraser said in judgement of the Gillick case that a doctor can give contraceptive advice or treatment to a person under 16 without parental consent, providing the doctor is satisfied that:

• The young person will understand the advice
• The young person cannot be persuaded to tell his or her parents to allow the doctor to tell them that they are seeking contraceptive advice
• The young person is likely to begin or continue having unprotected sex with or without contraceptive treatment
• The young person's physical or mental health are likely to suffer unless he or she receives contraceptive advice or treatment
• It is in the young person's best interests to give contraceptive advice or treatment