The NHS wants to put surveillance equipment in psychiatric wards: Here’s what’s wrong with that

Psychiatric wards are a challenging environment for patients. Staff often forget that they work where a person is very often forced to live for an extended period of time. At the best of times, patients on psychiatric wards can feel very restricted, with some being monitored on a one-to-one basis 24 hours a day. It’s also no secret that a number of abus…