Self-harm: confidentiality at Accident & Emergency
Telling someone about self-harm is hard and whoever you tell should respect your right to privacy, but there are times when they may have to let other people know.
Updated: 12/04/2010




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Telling someone about self-harm is hard and whoever you tell should respect your right to privacy, but there are times when they may have to let other people know.
Updated: 12/04/2010
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