[amberdane]

I have a dental practice and due to GDPR we can not discuss anything with a parent of an over 16 year old without their consent, and indeed anything about anyone whether spouse or partner. This as you can understand has created huge problems. We have spouses who pay for the other spouse, parents who book their adult children's appointments and still pay for them etc. We now have a form that patients can sign to say who they are happy knowing what, whether financial, appointments, treatment etc. I would advise you get your son to write a letter to these places (doctor, dentist etc) outlining his consent for you to make his appointments, discuss his treatment, act financially for him and for this to be noted on his records until any point when he may want to withdraw his consent. If he is deemed unable to give informed consent for himself then a power of attorney would be required.