Mike Nesbitt said some health trusts have been piloting the use of body-worn cameras for staff in their emergency departments. His department committed to working to address violence and aggression in the workplace with a framework published in December 2023. He described measures to protect frontline staff, including trained security staff, CCTV and the use of body-worn cameras. “They act as a potential deterrent, and they allow staff to capture video footage of instances of violence and aggression,” he said. “It would be my hope that we will end up with body-worn cameras being available to all HSE (health and social care) staff who are working in areas where there is that engagement with patients/service users,” he said.

Source: The Herald March 24, 2026 20:17 UTC