A 20-year-old university student with bipolar disorder is admitted voluntarily during a manic episode. She has capacity and agrees that her sister may be told the time of the next review, but says that details of her diagnosis, medication and previous admissions must remain private. Her sister phones the ward and says that, as next of kin, she is entitled to the complete record. What is the most appropriate response?
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