Parental responsibility and consent
Do both parents (those with parental responsibility) need to give consent for a child to be seen?
Healthcare staff legally only need one person with parental responsibility to give consent for the assessment / treatment to go ahead. This consent for health appointments is given at the point of referral and is assumed to be ongoing (although it can be withdrawn at any time). Consent for planned medical treatment, should be made in consultation with all holders of parental responsibility. It is the parents responsibility to ensure this.