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Chaperoning in GUM clinics
  1. C E Cohen1,
  2. K A McLean1,
  3. S E Barton2
  1. 1West London Centre for Sexual Health, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith, London W6 8RF, UK
  2. 2Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, St Stephen’s Centre, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Charlotte Cohen
 West London Centre for Sexual Health, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8RF, UK; cemcohenhotmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.2003.008425

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    In the report by the MSSVD on chaperoning in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, it was suggested that patient acceptability with regard to chaperoning needed to be assessed.1

    We have recently completed a survey on patients attending our GUM clinic looking at our practice for offering chaperones for intimate examinations.

    A proforma was completed by senior full time doctors before clinical examination of patients requiring such procedures. The survey took place over consecutive clinical sessions in June 2003. The sheet documented the patient’s details, member of staff examining, and whether a chaperone was offered. Reasons for either not offering a chaperone …

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