Question

A 40-year-old man with schizophrenia in remission has been stable for several years. During a consultation you realise that an earlier prescribing error led to him briefly receiving double the intended antipsychotic dose 6 months ago, but he suffered no apparent harm. What should you do now, according to GMC duty of candour?

Accepted Answer

Inform him about the error, apologise and explain what has been done to prevent recurrence

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Do nothing because no harm occurred

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Quietly correct the record without telling him

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Tell him only if he asks directly about medication errors

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Delete the entry from his records to avoid complaints

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