Laura Cozens from LIO – the company formerly called Oxehealth, which created Oxevision – said “the platform may not be suitable for everyone – and we do recognise that”.
Asked by Mr Griffin KC, “Would you agree that filming a patient 24 hours a day constitutes a very significant invasion of privacy?”, Ms Cozens said, “Possibly, yes”.
Ms Cozens added that it was important that the use of the technology was properly communicated to patients, and it had played a critical role in preventing serious incidents, including falls at a dementia ward.
She named 1,774 incidents where staff were supported in responding to situations where patients could otherwise have come to some serious harm, adding that the system helped to free up staff time from paperwork.
A spokesperson for EPUT said that Oxevision was used by the trust “to support our staff to better care for our patients on our wards”.
“This is always carried out in conjunction with clear clinical assessment and the consent of our patients.”
“Their safety, care and recovery is our number one priority,” the spokesperson added.
A representative of the trust is due to appear at the Lampard Inquiry on Tuesday.