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Sabrina Michelle Walsh · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 14 Jul 2017•East Sussex

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Named on the report

Responses found
2

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Stated actions
2

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of CCTV in corridors and communal areas for locating vulnerable patients
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable CCTV detection and tracking of people at riskPart of recurring concern: Unreliable safety CCTV monitoring systems
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

  1. Action

    Install CCTV in the entrance areas of all 12 Acute Inpatient and PICU wards, including Woodlands.

    Stated by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 14 July 2017.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.3

  1. Position

    Intrusive CCTV in everyday communal living areas is not advisable; CCTV should be limited to entrances and main access pathways.

    Stated by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of CCTV in corridors and communal areas for locating vulnerable patients

Wider context from the report

“The lack of CCTV in corridors and communal areas at Woodlands Acute Care, St Leonards on Sea, which would enhance location of vulnerable patients where observations do not immediately locate them. Valuable minutes would be saved in locating vulnerable patients if CCTV was installed. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable CCTV detection and tracking of people at risk; Unreliable safety CCTV monitoring systems.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Install CCTV in the entrance areas of all 12 Acute Inpatient and PICU wards, including Woodlands.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As a result of the information we now have available to us, I confirm that the Trust is in the process of implementing the installation of CCTV in the entrance areas of all our Acute Inpatient/PICU wards, which is a total of 12 sites, including Woodlands.”

Source location

2017-0449-Response-by-Sussex-NHS-Trust
Page 1 · response
Published 14 July 2017

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Intrusive CCTV in everyday communal living areas is not advisable; CCTV should be limited to entrances and main access pathways.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The national steer from NHS England (which I’m aware is being forwarded directly to you), now states that CCTV would be advisable in the areas where people enter the unit and the main pathways in. However, it would not be advisable to have intrusive cameras in everyday areas such as common living areas shared by patients.”

Source location

2017-0449-Response-by-Sussex-NHS-Trust
Page 1 · response
Published 14 July 2017

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Care providers, rather than CQC, decide whether to use surveillance; CQC does not require providers to install CCTV.

Verbatim wording from the response

“to use surveillance is for care providers to make in conjunction with the people who use the service... This document does not give guidance on whether or not you use surveillance and CQC does not require providers to do so.” It also states that: “We would be concerned by an over-reliance on surveillance to deliver key elements of care, and it can never be a substitute for trained and well supported staff.””

Source location

2017-0449-Response-by-NHS-England
Page 2 · response
Published 14 July 2017

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Current CCTV guidance for non-secure mental health units is considered proportionate, so intrusive cameras in common areas are not advised.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Professor Kendall’s advice for non-secure units such as Woodlands Acute Care is that CCTV would be advisable in the areas where people enter the unit such as the entrance and the main pathways in. However, it would not be advisable to have intrusive cameras in everyday areas such as common living areas shared by patients. CCTV should not be placed in bedrooms or shower areas.”

Source location

2017-0449-Response-by-NHS-England
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Published 14 July 2017

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Other statements in published responses

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Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

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    Consult patients, families and staff about CCTV installation and its effects on safety and privacy.

    Stated by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 14 July 2017.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Consult patients, families and staff about CCTV installation and its effects on safety and privacy.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I write in further response to your Regulation 28: Report to Prevent Future Deaths of 14 July 2017. I am grateful to you for allowing us the opportunity to consult with interested parties and take a national steer in relation to installing CCTV to corridors and communal areas of Woodlands Acute Care Unit.”

Source location

2017-0449-Response-by-Sussex-NHS-Trust
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Published 14 July 2017

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