A junior doctor notices that a colleague regularly omits to check patient identities before blood transfusions, although no harm has yet occurred. Acc...

Question

A junior doctor notices that a colleague regularly omits to check patient identities before blood transfusions, although no harm has yet occurred. According to GMC guidance, what should the junior doctor do first?

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern with an appropriate senior or manager following local policy

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Ignore the issue as no harm has occurred

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Confront the colleague aggressively in front of patients

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Report directly to the media

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Immediately refer the colleague to the police

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Raising concerns (whistleblowing)

A junior doctor notices that a colleague regularly omits to check patient identities before blood transfusions, although no harm has yet occurred. According to GMC guidance, what should the junior doctor do first?