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HEALTHJun 19 · 05:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDMatthew Weaver

ICO watchdog opens inquiry into cameras in mental health patients’ bedrooms

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into the Oxevision camera system, used by 40% of NHS mental health trusts, due to privacy concerns. Patients describe the system as 'creepy' and 'spying,' and a bereaved mother attributes it to her daughter's paranoia before her suicide.

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