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Data protection disclosure — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A caller says they are a patient's adult child and asks whether the patient collected antidepressants. They do not have consent recorded. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: D — Do not disclose information without a lawful basis

Medication information is confidential personal data. Disclosure requires consent or another lawful justification. In this scenario, the correct option is do not disclose information without a lawful basis. The other options are plausible but do not address the key clinical, legal or safety issue as directly. This aligns with UK pharmacy practice guidance cited in the reference field.

Reference: GPhC Standards; UK GDPR principles; MEP