4th July 2022

A woman brings her 10-year-old son to a GP appointment, to discuss applying for funding for ear-pinning surgery

A woman brings her 10-year-old son to a GP appointment, to discuss applying for funding for ear-pinning surgery. She tells you he regularly gets teased at school about it, and it is causing him significant distress.

You ask the child whether he would like to have surgery “to change how his ears look”. He initially does not respond, and then looks at his mum before nodding his head.

Which of the following statements about this scenario is most correct?

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