title: Confidentiality: the legal issues.
abstract: In children's nursing confidentiality is a principle that combines legal obligations and ethical standards. This article outlines how this principle applies to nurses in the course of their professional duties with children, young people and their parents and carers. There is also a discussion about 'Gillick competence' and exceptions where a nurse is obligated to breach confidentiality, such as in cases of suspected child abuse.
authors: School of Law, The Open University, Milton Keynes.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Cornock
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033242:Minors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom