A GP is seeing a 14-year-old girl who presents with lower abdominal pain. During the consultation, she discloses she is in a sexual relationship with ...

Question

A GP is seeing a 14-year-old girl who presents with lower abdominal pain. During the consultation, she discloses she is in a sexual relationship with a 25-year-old man. She does not want anyone to know. Which is the single most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Make a safeguarding referral - the age gap and her age indicate potential sexual exploitation, and the Sexual Offences Act 2003 makes sexual activity with a child under 16 an offence

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Provide medical care and maintain full confidentiality as she has requested

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Contact the man directly and advise him to stop the relationship

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Refuse to treat her unless she allows her parents to be informed

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Inform the school headteacher

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Mandatory Safeguarding Referral - Under 16

A GP is seeing a 14-year-old girl who presents with lower abdominal pain. During the consultation, she discloses she is in a sexual relationship with a 25-year-old man. She does not want anyone to know. Which is the single most appropriate action?