Question

A junior doctor reports to you that a colleague regularly smells of alcohol during evening ward rounds and has been seen drinking in the hospital car park. You are the registrar on the firm. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern with an appropriate senior (such as the clinical director) according to local and GMC guidance

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Ignore the concern unless a patient is harmed

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Speak to the colleague informally and take no further action

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Immediately report the colleague anonymously to the newspapers

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Confront the colleague aggressively in front of the team to stop the behaviour

Practice question

A junior doctor reports to you that a colleague regularly smells of alcohol during evening ward rounds and has been seen drinking in the hospital car park. You are the registrar on the firm. What is the most appropriate action?