A foundation doctor notices that a senior colleague often smells of alcohol in theatre and has witnessed several prescribing errors from them. The doc...

Question

A foundation doctor notices that a senior colleague often smells of alcohol in theatre and has witnessed several prescribing errors from them. The doctor is worried about patient safety. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern promptly with an appropriate senior, such as the clinical director or responsible officer, and document the concern

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Ignore it, assuming others will have noticed

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Confront the colleague aggressively in theatre in front of the team

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Post anonymously about it on social media

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Contact the media to expose the issue

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Raising concerns about an impaired colleague

A foundation doctor notices that a senior colleague often smells of alcohol in theatre and has witnessed several prescribing errors from them. The doctor is worried about patient safety. What should they do?