“Bereaved Families Urge Ban on Oxevision Cameras in England's Mental Health Wards” — what this page in the network covers. Families who lost loved ones in mental health care are calling for a ban on Oxevision, an 'intrusive' camera monitoring system used in half of England's mental health wards, warning that patient lives are at risk. The plea came during the Lampard inquiry into mental health deaths in Essex, where lawyers representing the families argued that improper use of the system for the most vulnerable patients could lead to more avoidable deaths.
Oxevision, which uses infrared cameras to monitor patients' vital signs and movement, has been adopted widely across NHS mental health trusts, but critics say it replaces human observation and can give false reassurance. The inquiry is examining whether the technology contributed to a series of deaths by failing to alert staff to patients in distress. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.