7.4 Wider events that materially affect proxy access
A child is moved into the care of the local authority or is adopted
When a child is moved into care of the local authority or adopted, any proxy access previously granted on behalf of the child must be reviewed in line with the child’s evolving circumstances. Where relevant, health and care organisations must work with the local authority to grant proxy access to the child’s foster parents to ensure continuity of care.
As above, clinical systems should be programmed so that existing proxy access is automatically suspended if there is coded evidence of a change to parental responsibility.
A patient with the ability to consent does not want proxy access to continue
If a patient with the ability to consent does not want access to continue, then clinical professionals and staff must suspend access. Clinical systems must provide mechanisms for patients with the ability to consent to manage and suspend access in line with their needs.
The death of the proxy and/or the patient
If the proxy dies, health and care organisations must suspend proxy access. If the patient dies, proxy access may continue for a period determined by a health and care organisation’s local policy.
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