Teenage confidentiality — under-16 contraception
PLAB 2 · obs-gyn · hard · 10 minutes
Candidate brief
Emma, 15, requests the contraceptive pill. She has not told her parents. Counsel her.
What examiners look for
Fraser guidelines + Gillick competence; explicit documentation; CSE screening.
Guideline references
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/gillick-competency-fraser-guidelines/
- https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/contraception/
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