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Role Play: Friend Comes to School with a Black Eye

MMIMedium
Role Play & Communication · 7 minSelf-marked
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Role Play: Friend Comes to School with a Black Eye

Your friend Sarah comes to school with a black eye. What would you do?

Likely follow-ups
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How do you approach the conversation sensitively?

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At what point would you escalate your concerns?

3

What agencies or support systems would you involve?

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Resources & frameworks
  • SPIKES for breaking bad news: Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Empathy, Strategy.
  • Listen → empathise → check understanding → agree a plan together. Calm voice, no jargon.
MMI stations — how they work + practice→MMI format guide→GDC - Standards for the Dental TeamNHS - Consent to TreatmentNHS - Mental Capacity ActSee all 1000+ questions on Prometheus→
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  • Approach in private, ask open questions, and listen without pressure -- do not accuse or assume.
  • Make clear that you are there to support her, not judge her.
  • If you believe she is in danger, you have a safeguarding responsibility to act, even if she asks you not to.
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Empathy

0/3

Approaches a vulnerable friend with sensitivity and compassion

Communication

0/3

Uses open, non-leading questions to understand the situation

Patient Safety

0/3

Recognises when a safeguarding concern requires escalation

Integrity

0/3

Acts on concerns even if this is difficult

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What would you change next time?
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