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Medication confidentiality — DOccMed MCQ

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An OH physician assessing a teacher receives a request from the headteacher to disclose whether the teacher is taking antidepressants. The referral question concerns fitness to return after absence. What is the most appropriate management?

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Correct answer: C — Decline medication disclosure unless relevant and consented, and report functional fitness

Medication details are confidential clinical information and should be disclosed only where relevant, proportionate and consented. For most return-to-work questions, functional effects such as sedation or concentration are more relevant than the drug name. The report should answer the workplace question without unnecessary clinical detail.

Reference: FOM Ethics Guidance; GMC Confidentiality Guidance