A junior doctor makes a prescribing error that causes harm to a patient. According to GMC guidance on duty of candour, what is the doctor's responsibi...

Question

A junior doctor makes a prescribing error that causes harm to a patient. According to GMC guidance on duty of candour, what is the doctor's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Be open and honest with the patient, explain what happened, and offer an apology

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Deny responsibility unless proven otherwise

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Document the error but do not inform the patient

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Inform senior colleagues only

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Handle it internally with no external reporting

Public health, Ethics, and Professionalism — UKMLA MCQ

A junior doctor makes a prescribing error that causes harm to a patient. According to GMC guidance on duty of candour, what is the doctor's responsibility?