A 35 year old junior doctor notices that a senior colleague frequently arrives smelling of alcohol and has made several prescribing errors. What is th...

Question

A 35 year old junior doctor notices that a senior colleague frequently arrives smelling of alcohol and has made several prescribing errors. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Raise concerns through appropriate channels, such as a clinical supervisor or responsible officer

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Do nothing because of hierarchy

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Discuss it only with other juniors informally

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Immediately post concerns on social media

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Confront the colleague aggressively in front of patients

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

A 35 year old junior doctor notices that a senior colleague frequently arrives smelling of alcohol and has made several prescribing errors. What is the most appropriate action?