Lucy Greenwell

She had had a baby with Chloe's father.

She had had a baby with Chloe's father.

Now, even if, at that stage, she wasn't certain the baby was Lewis's, his paternity must have still been a possibility, so it's still a close connection.

Now, even if, at that stage, she wasn't certain the baby was Lewis's, his paternity must have still been a possibility, so it's still a close connection.

Either of these things might shape her questions to Chloe and influence decisions about her care.

Either of these things might shape her questions to Chloe and influence decisions about her care.

But this wasn't a flu jab.

But this wasn't a flu jab.

Before reporting this story, I hadn't realised how fundamental this point is.

Before reporting this story, I hadn't realised how fundamental this point is.

Every psychologist and mental health clinician I've spoken to knows this ethical framework inside out.

Every psychologist and mental health clinician I've spoken to knows this ethical framework inside out.

And every single year, they have to complete refresher training to keep those skills sharp.

And every single year, they have to complete refresher training to keep those skills sharp.

It's drilled in.

It's drilled in.

They all say the same thing.

They all say the same thing.

If the medical records of anyone you know, however tenuously, your parents at the same school, you once worked with their husband, you know their cousin well, comes onto your desk, you report it immediately and recuse yourself.

If the medical records of anyone you know, however tenuously, your parents at the same school, you once worked with their husband, you know their cousin well, comes onto your desk, you report it immediately and recuse yourself.