The safety and wellbeing of our staff and patients is our ultimate priority. To address this growing problem, we would like to pilot the use of body worn cameras to protect staff and safeguard our patients. Violent and aggressive behaviour, be that against our staff or other patients or visitors, has absolutely no place in our hospitals. We have developed a consultation document, which details why we would like to pilot the use of body worn cameras to protect staff and safeguard our patients.
We hope you will take the time to join us in this work and help to shape the way we support our staff and patients.
Consultation period
23 January – 1 May 2025
Key documents and updates
- Letter from our Chief Executive (PDF)
- Consultation document
- Consultation document (Easy Read)
- Consultation document (PDF)
- Use of Body Worn Camera devices: Frequently asked questions
Equality Impact Assessment
In keeping with the commitments in our Equality Scheme, we have carried out an Equality Impact Assessment (PDF) of this proposal.
Data Protection Impact Assessment
We have also carried out a Data Protection Impact Assessment.
Listening events
As part of the consultation process, the Trust will be holding two listening events.
- Wednesday 12 March, 7:00pm – 8.30pm: Online (please register to receive link to join)
- Thursday 13 March, 7:00pm – 8.30pm: Venue: Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim.
These events will provide the opportunity for you to hear more about the pilot and to give your feedback.
To register:
- Telephone: 028 2766 1377
- Email: InvolvingYou@northerntrust.hscni.net
How to give your feedback
You can share your views in any format.
- Complete the online consultation form on Citizen Space
- Download and fill in the consultation form (Word document)
How to contact us
Involvement Team at Route Complex, 8e Coleraine Road, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, BT53 6BP.
- Telephone: 028 2766 1377
- Email: InvolvingYou@northerntrust.hscni.net
Alternative formats
If you have any queries about the consultation documents, and their availability in alternative formats (including Braille, disk, audio and minority languages) then please contact the Equality Unit on equality.unit@northerntrust.hscni.net or telephone 028 2766 1377.
This document can be made available in minority ethnic languages, on request, to meet the needs of those not fluent in English.
Polish: Aby wyjść naprzeciw potrzebom osób, które nie mówią biegle po angielsku, ten Plan Działania może być udostępniony w językach mniejszości etnicznych na życzenie.
Lithuanian: Šis veiksmų Planas pareikalavus gali būti pateiktas tautiniu mažumu kalbomis, kad atitiktų sklandžiai nemokančių anglų kalbos poreikius.
Portuguese: O Plano de Ação está disponível, à pedido, em outras línguas, para atender às necessidades das pessoas que não são fluentes na língua Inglesa.
Tetum: Aksaun Planu ida né,se bele fo ou halo iha liafuan etnika minoria sira nian, nebe bele husu, para bele ajuda ba ema sira nebe la hatene koalia lian Inglés.
Latvian: Šis darbības plāns var būt pieejams mazākumtautību valodās pēc pieprasījuma, lai palīdzētu tiem, kam ir nepietiekamas angļu valodas zināšanas.
Russian: Сейчас план проводимой работы может быть доступен так же на языках этнических меньшинств, по просьбе тех, кто не владеет свободно английским языком.
Czech: ‘Aby byly uspokojeny potřeby těch, kteří nemluví plynule anglicky, je možné tento návrh Akčního plánu na požádání poskytnout v jazycích etnických menšin.’
Slovak: Tento Akčný Plán môže byť na požiadanie dostupný v jazykoch národnostných menšín z dôvodu zabezpečenia potrieb tých, ktorí nie sú spôsobilí mu porozumieť v angličtine.
Chinese (Cantonese): 這行動計劃草案將會根據需求被翻譯成各種小數族裔語言去迎合那些英語不流利的人士的需要。