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A private spy on the ward
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WHEN Eliza was detained onto Elm ward, the cameras in her bedroom made her very concerned. She read the pack for new patients, but the information enclosed about Oxevision was extremely limited: an infrared camera that helps staff confirm a patient is safe and measure their pulse and breathing rate, without disturbing their sleep.
She told the staff she didn’t consent for this filming to take place. Staff at the time appeared flummoxed, telling Eliza she couldn’t opt out and her consent wasn’t required.
Elm psychiatric ward was very noisy, a TV blaring throughout the day and late into the night. Usually, Eliza would view her bedroom as somewhere she could retreat for time by herself. But with this surveillance in place, this sanctuary felt compromised.
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