Question

A 15-year-old girl attends your GP surgery alone requesting oral contraception. She appears mature, understands the risks and benefits, and wishes to keep this confidential from her parents. There is no evidence of coercion or exploitation. What is the most appropriate course of action?

Accepted Answer

Provide contraception if she is assessed as competent and encourage her to involve her parents

Answer

Refuse contraception unless a parent is present

Answer

Inform social services and prescribe contraception

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Tell her you must inform her parents but prescribe anyway

Answer

Refuse contraception as under-16s cannot give valid consent

Practice question

A 15-year-old girl attends your GP surgery alone requesting oral contraception. She appears mature, understands the risks and benefits, and wishes to keep this confidential from her parents. There is no evidence of coercion or exploitation. What is the most appropriate course of action?