The Uk may have different HIPPA laws than the states. But if they work in the same office and capacity in the states, then she has not broken any law. She may have been asking the other colleague for help with you or maybe she is needing to be off work for a while and did not want to leave you without help. In the states, a patient is asked right before and can decline. The only way to know is to ask. i will be prepared now if this happens to me. thanks for sharing.