text: what is the law regarding a parent's presence at their child's gp consultation? at what age are parents/carer no longer required to attend their child's gp consultation (if they have to at all). also can a child at anypoint refuse to have a parent present? you have parental responsibility until they reach the age of 18, but a child can give their own consent to treatment at the age of 16. now if the child under 16 makes its own appointment because they did not want the parent involved i am sure that they would be seen but the gp should have a chaperone present...(a nurse) for their own protection and that of the child.   anything discussed between the child and gp alone is confidential, however i am sure that the gp would advise the child of the need for the parents involvement..but this will occur only upon the invitation of the child.  of course if however the gp feels that the child is at risk he would be obliged to contact social services.  i am intrigued by this question...