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We treat young people with the same respect and confidentiality as we would any other patient.
It is your choice if you want to see a GP or nurse by yourself. We will not share what you tell us in confidence unless it puts you or someone else at risk of harm if we didn’t inform the necessary services (e.g. police or social services). You can read more about confidentiality in our policies section.
Mental health
For free, safe, and anonymous online support for yourself or to help a friend, check out Kooth.
Young People’s Charter
We have pledged to follow the Young People’s Charter.
What to do if you’re worried
If something is worrying you it is important to talk to someone you trust. If you’re worried about your safety or the safety of a friend or family member, you can call Social Care Direct on 0345 8 503 503 where specially trained staff will listen to you and provide support, or you can talk to an adult you trust, for example:
- A youth worker
- A doctor
- A social worker
- A teacher
- A school nurse
- A police officer
You can also get advice from:
- Child Line (or call 0800 11 11) national website and confidential helpline
- Talk to Frank (or call 0800 123 66 00) national drugs advice website and helpline
- Missing People (or call or text 116 000) for children and young people who run away and their families
- Think U Know national internet safety website for children, young people and parents
- Samaritans (or call 116 123) confidential 24 hour helpline
Sexual health
Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) run sexual health services including specific ones for young people for advice, support, tests, and contraception. They do not share their records about you with us unless you give them permission.
Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing
We have confidential self-testing packs in the toilets in the Practice. The instructions for completing them are inside the packs. You can the post the discreet envelope in a normal post box. You will receive your results as either a text, email, or a phone call (your choice) from the sexual health service (not us).
C-Card Scheme
If you’re aged 16-25 you can get free condoms from using or registering for a C-Card. You can register online or register at a a venue like us. If you’re 13-15 you can still register for a C-Card but you will have to go to a venue to do this.
If you already have a C-Card you can either order online or at a a venue. There are a range of products to suit, including sensitive and latex-free.
We do not record any of this information on our own systems, they are only recorded on the WISH service database.