diff --git a/spec/components/app_activity_log_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_activity_log_component_spec.rb
index 51e1b8ffd..06f374dc9 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_activity_log_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_activity_log_component_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
   before do
     create(:parent_relationship, :mother, parent: mum, patient:)
     create(:parent_relationship, :father, parent: dad, patient:)
+
+    patient_session.strict_loading!(false)
+    patient_session.patient.strict_loading!(false)
   end
 
   shared_examples "card" do |title:, date:, notes: nil, by: nil|
diff --git a/spec/components/app_consent_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_consent_component_spec.rb
index e4d648843..b82ca41f1 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_consent_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_consent_component_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   let(:consent) { patient_session.consents.first }
   let(:relation) { consent.parent_relationship.label }
 
+  before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
   context "consent is not present" do
     let(:patient_session) { create(:patient_session) }
 
diff --git a/spec/components/app_consent_status_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_consent_status_component_spec.rb
index a7f9ea6e6..368f5032e 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_consent_status_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_consent_status_component_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   let(:component) { described_class.new(patient_session:) }
   let(:patient_session) { create(:patient_session) }
 
+  before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
   context "when consent is given" do
     let(:patient_session) do
       create(:patient_session, :consent_given_triage_needed)
diff --git a/spec/components/app_outcome_banner_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_outcome_banner_component_spec.rb
index 310e0856e..a1a9b2689 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_outcome_banner_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_outcome_banner_component_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   let(:location_name) { patient_session.session.location.name }
   let(:patient_name) { patient_session.patient.full_name }
 
+  before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
   prepend_before do
     patient_session.patient.update!(given_name: "Alya", family_name: "Merton")
   end
diff --git a/spec/components/app_patient_page_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_patient_page_component_spec.rb
index 8b5bc3810..2a02fb345 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_patient_page_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_patient_page_component_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     ).and_return("/session/patient/triage/new")
     # rubocop:enable RSpec/AnyInstance
     stub_authorization(allowed: true)
+
+    patient_session.strict_loading!(false)
   end
 
   let(:programme) { create(:programme, :hpv) }
diff --git a/spec/components/app_patient_summary_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_patient_summary_component_spec.rb
index 03b687d72..d1ad185ce 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_patient_summary_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_patient_summary_component_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
     )
   end
 
-  before { create(:parent_relationship, :father, parent:, patient:) }
+  before do
+    create(:parent_relationship, :father, parent:, patient:)
+    patient.strict_loading!(false)
+  end
 
   it { should have_content("NHS number") }
   it { should have_content("123\u00A0\u200D456\u00A0\u200D7890") }
diff --git a/spec/components/app_patient_vaccination_table_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_patient_vaccination_table_component_spec.rb
index 88637849e..48f2e9947 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_patient_vaccination_table_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_patient_vaccination_table_component_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
   let(:patient) { create(:patient) }
 
+  before { patient.strict_loading!(false) }
+
   context "without a vaccination record" do
     let(:sessions) { [] }
 
diff --git a/spec/components/app_programme_session_table_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_programme_session_table_component_spec.rb
index e603f5a9e..8791522a7 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_programme_session_table_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_programme_session_table_component_spec.rb
@@ -6,13 +6,9 @@
   let(:component) { described_class.new(sessions) }
 
   let(:programme) { create(:programme) }
-
   let(:location) { create(:school, name: "Waterloo Road") }
-
   let(:session) { create(:session, programme:, location:) }
-
   let(:sessions) { [session] + create_list(:session, 2, programme:) }
-
   let(:patient_session) { create(:patient_session, session:) }
 
   before do
@@ -20,6 +16,8 @@
 
     create(:consent, :given, programme:, patient: patient_session.patient)
     create(:vaccination_record, programme:, patient_session:)
+
+    sessions.each { _1.strict_loading!(false) }
   end
 
   it { should have_content("3 sessions") }
diff --git a/spec/components/app_session_patient_table_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_session_patient_table_component_spec.rb
index 41fbbce78..5d1efe581 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_session_patient_table_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_session_patient_table_component_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     allow(component).to receive(:session_patient_path).and_return(
       "/session/patient/"
     )
+
+    patient_sessions.each { _1.strict_loading!(false) }
   end
 
   let(:section) { :consent }
diff --git a/spec/components/app_simple_status_banner_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_simple_status_banner_component_spec.rb
index 1c0127b43..aba9cdc84 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_simple_status_banner_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_simple_status_banner_component_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
       "/session/patient/triage/new"
     )
     stub_authorization(allowed: true)
+
+    patient_session.strict_loading!(false)
   end
 
   let(:user) { create :user }
diff --git a/spec/components/app_triage_notes_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_triage_notes_component_spec.rb
index d91c211d7..5156fa2ae 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_triage_notes_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_triage_notes_component_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   let(:patient_session) { create(:patient_session, programme:) }
   let(:patient) { patient_session.patient }
 
+  before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
   context "triage notes are not present" do
     it "does not render" do
       expect(component.render?).to be(false)
diff --git a/spec/components/app_vaccinate_form_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/app_vaccinate_form_component_spec.rb
index 5b6195a9d..a2d0f7e87 100644
--- a/spec/components/app_vaccinate_form_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/app_vaccinate_form_component_spec.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     )
   end
 
+  before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
   it { should have_css(".nhsuk-card") }
 
   it "has the correct heading" do
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/patient_tabs_concern_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/patient_tabs_concern_spec.rb
index 8ddcacd3a..4eb3d9160 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/patient_tabs_concern_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/patient_tabs_concern_spec.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
     ]
   end
 
+  before { patient_sessions.each { _1.strict_loading!(false) } }
+
   describe "#group_patient_sessions_by_conditions" do
     it "groups patient sessions by conditions" do
       result =
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb
index ed308c293..4ebac3388 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ def initialize(current_user:)
         @current_user = current_user
       end
     end
+
+    patient_session.strict_loading!(false)
   end
 
   let(:sample) { SampleClass.new(current_user:) }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb
index 8a5974075..3af8464da 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ def initialize(current_user:)
         @current_user = current_user
       end
     end
+
+    vaccination_record.strict_loading!(false)
+    vaccination_record.patient_session.strict_loading!(false)
   end
 
   let(:sample) { SampleClass.new(current_user:) }
diff --git a/spec/models/patient_session_spec.rb b/spec/models/patient_session_spec.rb
index b526fdf15..c4f1ba655 100644
--- a/spec/models/patient_session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/patient_session_spec.rb
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@
 
     let(:patient_session) { create(:patient_session, programme:, patient:) }
 
+    before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
     context "multiple consent given responses from different parents" do
       let(:parents) { create_list(:parent, 2) }
       let(:consents) do
diff --git a/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb b/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb
index c9d7c1910..30377869d 100644
--- a/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/session_notification_spec.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
     let(:consent) { create(:consent, :given, patient:, programme:) }
     let(:current_user) { create(:user) }
 
+    before { patient_session.strict_loading!(false) }
+
     context "with a school reminder" do
       let(:type) { :school_reminder }