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Confidentiality and serious harm — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient says they intend to seriously harm a named person, refuses consent to share information and the threat appears credible. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: A — Disclosure may be justified to prevent serious harm

Confidentiality is important, but proportionate disclosure can be justified where there is a credible risk of serious harm. This makes disclosure may be justified to prevent serious harm the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: GPhC Standards; confidentiality guidance