Every minute that might explain whether my husband had spent his last weeks talking to another woman while I handled the bills.

That was what I wanted.

It was not what the hospital owed me simply because I asked.

The request was reviewed through its privacy and security procedures.

After further communication, staff permitted a limited view of relevant corridor footage in a controlled setting.

Other people’s information was protected.

I was not handed files to take home, and the images could not tell me what had been said inside a room.

A woman appeared carrying a blue folder.