Gillick competency
Back to Topic
Click to Print
Useful Websites
Glossary Term Selection
Gillick competency allows healthcare professionals to decide whether a young person is able to make their own treatment decisions without needing their, or their parent’s/carer’s involvement.
What does Gillick competence mean?
The term ‘Gillick competence’ was named after Victoria Gillick. She be...
Want to see the rest of this article?
Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?
- Useful related articles
- Video and multimedia references
- Statistical information and reference material
- Glossary of terms
- Key Facts and figures
- Related assignments
- Resource material and websites
