"The public inquiry into the deaths of at least 2,000 people under the care of mental health services heard "grave concerns" about the use of a digital patient monitoring system. The technology, called Oxevision, was used by half of England's mental health trusts and uses infrared sensors and cameras to monitor patients alone in their rooms, sending alerts to staff when it detects signs of distress or abnormal activity."
"The Lampard Inquiry was told campaigners were concerned the technology had been overly relied upon by staff, and many patients' experiences of the technology were "intrusive, undignified, dehumanising and traumatising". Oxevsion's manufacturer said the system played a critical role in preventing harm, but agreed filming a patient 24 hours a day could possibly "constitute a very significant invasion of privacy"."
Baroness Lampard led hearings examining at least 2,000 deaths of patients under NHS mental health care in Essex between 2000 and 2023. Oxevision, an infrared camera and sensor monitoring system used by around half of England's mental health trusts, alerted staff to signs of distress or abnormal activity. Campaigners reported overreliance on the technology and described patient experiences as intrusive, undignified, dehumanising and traumatising. The manufacturer maintained the system helped prevent harm but acknowledged continuous filming could constitute a significant invasion of privacy. Inquests cited muted alerts and altered settings linked to specific patient deaths.
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