Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent

Ten mental health trusts have been reported to the health regulator after problems with patient consent procedures when monitoring patients using camera technology.

The issue emerged during the latest hearings of the Lampard Inquiry, which is examining the deaths of more than 2,000 people who spent time in mental health units in Essex between 2000 and the end of 2023.

The infrared technology is used in patients' bedrooms and can monitor breathing and pulse without staff having to enter the room.