Gaining a valid consent from a patient is an area of law that has developed in recent years. Based on the principle that patients should have autonomy over their own bodies, and provided an adult has the capacity to make a decision, a patient has the right to give or refuse permission to a healthcare professional who may wish to provide care or treatment to them. The issue, however, is complicated when dealing with patients under the age of 18. In the first of two articles, Angela Smith discusses some of the legal issues in respect of gaining a valid consent applicable to those patients who have not yet reached the age of majority.
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