Clinical Psychologist, advocating for equal access to health care for adopted people.
Joined November 2019
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Forced adoption scandal: Evidence sent to Cumbria Police about 61 baby deaths at church-run home
itv.com/news/2026-06-09/evid…
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I'm in love with this sentence:
“Forgive yourself for not knowing earlier what only time could teach.”
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A deeply moving and intensely personal read in the @guardian from @David_Batty about his experience of adoption, reconnection and extended family identities.
The ongoing, lifelong impacts of severance are both incredibly profound and deeply felt.
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Feature by @David_Batty in today’s Guardian magazine. #adopteevoices
My mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale ending theguardian.com/society/2026…
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It’s Volunteer Week and Elaine McBride who volunteers for @NIHospice talks about the personal value of helping others.
Jun 4
To celebrate Volunteer’s Week, on this episode of Going the Extra Mile we speak to Elaine McBride, a dedicated Northern Ireland Hospice volunteer of nine years. Inspired by the vital respite care her son Sam receives, Elaine works to show that hospices are places of joy, light, and memory-making, rather than just end-of-life care. @NIHospice @CarolJordanTV
Watch more here: itv.com/news/utv/2026-06-04/…
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“Difficulty is what wakes up the genius.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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May 29
As a clinical psychologist, one of the first questions Chris Tennyson asks his patients is about their family medical history.
It’s a question which carries a personal irony as for decades it’s a question Chris couldn’t answer himself.
He's been chatting to @CarolJordanTV on the latest episode of Going the Extra Mile.
itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-28/…
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May 28
Adopted as a young infant, Chris Tennyson's adoptive family never received any family health history, a situation which as he found out, could have been life threatening.
His goal is that he can change the rules so this never happens to any other adopted person again.
Catch the latest episode of Going the Extra Mile with @CarolJordanTV on ITVX or wherever you get your podcasts.
itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-28/…
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On this week's episode of Going the Extra Mile, @CarolJordanTV is joined by Chris Tennyson, an adoptee fighting for change to allow family health history to be shared with adoptive families
Watch the full episode here: itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-28/…
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Thanks to @CarolJordanTV for taking the time to talk about the barriers to accessing family medical histories of faced by adopted people, and what needs to change. I hope this inspires further conversations and practical steps for change @AdoptionUK
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On this week's episode of Going the Extra Mile, @CarolJordanTV is joined by Chris Tennyson, an adoptee fighting for change to allow family health history to be shared with adoptive families
Watch the full episode here: itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-28/…
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May 22
As I delve into adoption health for my Tenacious Journalist Award project, speaking to adoptees and writers raises other questions. @AmandaAuthorArt and I discussed adoptee depiction in literature - here's something I wrote from the @royallitfund archives: rlf.org.uk/posts/warp-and-we…
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May 14
I’m in love with this sentence:
“The art of not being ready and doing it anyway will take you so far.”
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May 7
I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it twice. The key to life is always having a dinner reservation or a vacation in the near future
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Thanks so much to all the adoptees who have responded so far - and everyone else who has shared this. The survey is open till Thursday 30th April at 5pm, so please share if you can! #adoption #healthequity #transracialadoption
Fellow adoptees, I need your help! I'm doing a journalism project on how the NHS treats adoptees, including a survey. It's anonymous and will take 5-15 minutes to do. More info in the survey. #adoption #adopteerights #adopteehealth
forms.gle/xXeiGJ1fJcrZbjfu7
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Important work from journalist @KatharineQ regarding advocacy for adoptees’ access to medical records. She’s launched a UK survey on adoptees’ health experiences to drive change. If you’re adopted, please take part:
forms.gle/xXeiGJ1fJcrZbjfu7
If not, please share.
#HealthcareEquity
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The @CommonsEd report on historic forced adoption feels like a tentative step forward in securing justice. I reflect in my blog for @ChildFamJustice what it means for @AdoptionApology and @AdultAdopteeMov given opposition and obfuscation to date:
lancaster.ac.uk/centre-for-c…
This morning @CommonsEd chaired by @helenhayes_ have published their report on historic forced adoption. Their main conclusion and recommendation, among others, is for an “unqualified, formal apology” with the utmost urgency.
publications.parliament.uk/p…
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