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Confidentiality and young person contraception — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPharmacy Law and EthicsConfidentiality and young person contraceptionGPhC CRA

A 16-year-old asks for emergency hormonal contraception and requests privacy. Her parent then arrives and asks the pharmacist what medicine she is requesting. The young person appears to understand the advice and there are no immediate safeguarding concerns. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: D — Maintain confidentiality and assess competence, consent and safeguarding in a private consultation.

Pharmacy professionals must respect confidentiality and provide person-centred care, including for young people who have capacity to consent. Competence and safeguarding should be assessed sensitively in private. Age alone does not justify disclosure to a parent.

Reference: GPhC Standards; MEP