19th April 2022

You are a junior doctor working on a gastroenterology ward

You are a junior doctor working on a gastroenterology ward. Following the ward round, you are sitting in the doctor’s office and overhear two of the consultants discussing a new patient being sent to the ward, who is being treated for alcoholic hepatitis. You hear one of the consultants state “the new FY1 can clerk him… he’s Irish so he’ll know all about boozing.”

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.