A 30-year-old male GP registrar has been looking after a 24-year-old woman with anxiety for the past year. At the end of a consultation she asks him o...

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A 30-year-old male GP registrar has been looking after a 24-year-old woman with anxiety for the past year. At the end of a consultation she asks him out for a drink, saying she feels they ''have a special connection''. He feels attracted to her. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that a personal relationship would be inappropriate while he is her doctor and offer to transfer her care to another GP

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Accept and arrange to meet her outside of work

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Decline but continue to see her regularly in clinic without mentioning the invitation

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Accept but only after she has been discharged from mental health follow-up

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Ask her to sign a written statement confirming she initiated the relationship

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Professional boundaries

A 30-year-old male GP registrar has been looking after a 24-year-old woman with anxiety for the past year. At the end of a consultation she asks him out for a drink, saying she feels they ''have a special connection''. He feels attracted to her. What is the most appropriate response?