Chaperone Policy

Your Right to a Chaperone

At NOSE LONDON LTD, we are committed to ensuring your comfort, dignity, and safety during every consultation and examination.

You have the right to request a chaperone — a trained, impartial observer — to be present during any part of your consultation or physical examination. This applies to all patients, regardless of age or gender.

When a Chaperone May Be Offered

A chaperone may be offered or recommended during:

• Nasal examination (anterior rhinoscopy, nasal endoscopy)
• Facial examination
• Photography sessions for clinical records
• Any consultation where a physical examination is conducted

How to Request a Chaperone

• You may request a chaperone at any time — before or during your appointment
• Simply inform Mr Whitehead or our reception team
• If a chaperone is not immediately available, we will offer to reschedule your examination to a time when one can be present
• Your care will not be affected by requesting (or declining) a chaperone

Our Commitment

• Chaperones are trained to act as impartial observers during clinical examinations
• The presence or absence of a chaperone will be documented in your clinical record
• Mr Whitehead may also request a chaperone to be present during certain examinations, in line with GMC Good Medical Practice guidance
• We will never proceed with an examination if you are uncomfortable, with or without a chaperone

Children and Young People

For patients under 18, a parent or guardian will normally be present during consultations and examinations. If the young person prefers to be seen without a parent for part of the consultation, a chaperone will be offered.

Contact

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us:

Email: enquiries@nose.london
Phone: 020 7183 0220

This policy is drafted in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice (2013), GMC Intimate Examinations and Chaperones guidance, and the Royal College of Surgeons Professional Standards for Cosmetic Surgery (2016).

Content authored by Mr David Whitehead BSc MBBS MSc FRCS(ORL-HNS) | GMC: 4372358 | RCS Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon