danaforever
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Hello, can anyone enlighten me please on the following situation? My father in law is currently seeing a psychiatrist and has been told to bring his next of kin to his next appointment with said psychiatrist. Both my husband and I along with his siblings feel that the psychiatrist may have asked for next of kin at the next session so that he can perhaps deliver some distressing medical news. (We feel that because healthwise my father in law has deteriorated rapidly over the last few months - not looking after himself, not eating, some memory loss etc). What is the procedure for giving out medical information and if next of kin is present, does the patient have to give permission for the next of kin to be notified/advised of any problems? I am not looking for any medical responses, just an opinion on why next of kin would be asked to attend this meeting. Any thoughts? Thanks as ever AAM.