Hospitals and NHS services are increasingly turning to body worn camera systems to address the growing problem of aggression towards staff.
All 10 ambulance trusts in the UK have implemented body worn cameras – three years ahead of schedule. Other trusts across the country are adopting this technology to address staff safety challenges including United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).
Body worn video technology allows healthcare staff to record incidents where they feel at risk. Any subsequent recordings are then able to be given in evidence should an actual assault occur. Bodycams have already proven effective in NHS trials in de-escalating aggressive situations.