Question

A 45-year-old consultant surgeon is seen in the hospital canteen at lunchtime smelling strongly of alcohol and behaving disinhibitedly. He is about to start an afternoon operating list. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Quietly raise concerns with an appropriate senior or governance lead in line with local policy

Answer

Ignore it as this is his personal life

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Confront him aggressively in public

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Post about his behaviour on social media

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Report him anonymously to the press

Practice question

A 45-year-old consultant surgeon is seen in the hospital canteen at lunchtime smelling strongly of alcohol and behaving disinhibitedly. He is about to start an afternoon operating list. What is the most appropriate action?