Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 121- Internal review
Thank you for your recent email requesting that we review our response to your Freedom of Information request. Please find our review below.
1. A copy of the proposal/business care for Oxevision.
2. Documents e.g. meeting minutes. relating to decision making to implement / not implement Oxevision. 3. information relating to whether your trust is planning to implement Oxevision.
On 2nd August 2023, we responded that we do not use that sort of technology in our Trust at present.
The information that you requested is commercially sensitive, therefore we will apply the commercial interests’ exemption under section 432..
“Information is exempt information if its disclosure under the Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any person including the public authority holding it..”
4. Use of video monitoring in mental health wards.
At Wotton Lawn Hospital, Greyfriars PICU has the facility to use infrared night-time observation panels INOP. for observations between 2200 and 0700 hrs. The aim is to offer the patients an unobtrusive approach, which facilitates sleep. INOP is not recorded and patients are able to ascertain when cameras are on from their bedroom. INOP will only be used by healthcare professionals at prescribed observation times for the minimum duration needed to establish need/intervention required. On admission, patients will be offered the option of being observed via INOP or through traditional methods of night time observation. INOP and traditional methods will be explained and demonstrated to the patient. Patient consent must be explicit before INOP is used. If in doubt, traditional methods will be used. Taken from PICU Operational Handbook..
A similar system is also in operation on the Low Secure Unit Montpellier Unit. at Wotton Lawn Hospital.
We hope that the above narrative provides adequate responses to your request.
If you are not content with the outcome of this review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office ICO. for further advice/guidance. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
FOI Request
I would like to request the following information
1. Does your Trust currently use Oxehealth/Oxevision or any other video
surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring within patient residences including seclusion suites, patient bedrooms etc..
2. Where within patient residencies is this technology located eg. Seclusion rooms, patient bedrooms, patient bathrooms.
4. Copies of patient leaflets or information sheets related to Oxehealth/Oxevision or any other video surveillance or technology enabled
vital signs monitoring.
5. Your organisation’s Equality Impact Assessments in relation to Oxehealth/Oxevision or any other video surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring.
6. Your organisation’s risk assessment in relation Oxehealth/Oxevision or any
other video surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring.
7. Your organisation’s operational and organisational policies and procedures
relating to Oxehealth/Oxevision or any other video surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring, including details of patient consent.
8. Details of which services have the ability to use Oxehealth/Oxevision or any
other video surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring. ie.
Secure Services, Psychiatric Intensive Care Services, CAMHS etc..
9. Details about the decision-making process relating to adopting
Oxehealth/Oxevision or any other video surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring.
10. Records of any training provided in using this technology.
11. Details of where footage / information is stored
12. Any Data Protection Impact Assessments for Oxehealth/Oxevision or any
other video surveillance or technology enabled vital signs monitoring.