A 17-year-old girl attends her GP requesting the oral contraceptive pill. She does not wish her parents to know. She understands the information given...

Question

A 17-year-old girl attends her GP requesting the oral contraceptive pill. She does not wish her parents to know. She understands the information given and can weigh up the risks and benefits. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe contraception if she is assessed as Gillick competent and keep confidentiality

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Refuse contraception until a parent is present

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Inform her parents regardless of her wishes

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Inform social services automatically

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Prescribe but send a letter to her parents

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

A 17-year-old girl attends her GP requesting the oral contraceptive pill. She does not wish her parents to know. She understands the information given and can weigh up the risks and benefits. What is the most appropriate action?