A 15-year-old girl attends your GP surgery requesting the contraceptive pill and asks you not to tell her parents. She has a 16-year-old boyfriend. Sh...

Question

A 15-year-old girl attends your GP surgery requesting the contraceptive pill and asks you not to tell her parents. She has a 16-year-old boyfriend. She understands the risks and benefits and there is no evidence of coercion or abuse. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Assess Fraser competence, prescribe if appropriate and maintain confidentiality

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Refuse contraception until her parents attend

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Automatically inform social services of underage sexual activity

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Tell her you must inform her parents about all treatment

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Prescribe but send a summary to her parents

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Fraser competence and confidentiality

A 15-year-old girl attends your GP surgery requesting the contraceptive pill and asks you not to tell her parents. She has a 16-year-old boyfriend. She understands the risks and benefits and there is no evidence of coercion or abuse. What is the most appropriate response?