CP2 Current GMC guidance for doctors

Current GMC guidance, Intimate examinations and chaperones (2013) says that doctors should offer the patient the option of a chaperone wherever possible before conducting an intimate examination, whether or not they are the same gender as the patient.

The chaperone should usually be a trained health professional although doctors should comply with ‘a reasonable request’ to have a family member or friend present as well as a chaperone.