Oxevision – easy read information

Oxevision is a special camera that supports staff to keep you safe and well.

The camera is above your bed in a box. There is also a special red light in the box that can see in the dark and check how well you are. This is called an infrared light.

Checking your physical health
Staff can use Oxevision to check
• How fast your heart is beating, this is called your pulse.
• How you are breathing.

Checking movement in your room
Oxevision will send an alert to your staff tablet or computer when you need support so they can check if you are safe and well.

Reasons for an alert could be
• If you have been in the toilet for a long time. The camera cannot see into the toilet.
• If you are unsteady on your feet and at risk of falling.
• If somebody enters your room.
• If you leave your room.

Staff will come and give you support if you need it.

There are special laws and rules that tell us how we must keep your information safe. This includes how we can use, delete and share your information.

Getting an alert
Staff cannot watch you in your room unless there is an alert about your movements. This could be
• Leaving your room.
• Being in the toilet for a long time.
• Somebody entering your room.

Staff can only look at you on their screen for 15 seconds when they get an alert.

The film they see is blurred to protect your privacy.

Carrying out an observation
Staff do not get an alert about your pulse and breathing. They check it
at certain times of the day on their screen.

This is called an observation.

During the observation staff can only see you for up to 15 seconds.  The image during an observation is not blurred.

If needed staff will check that you are safe and well.

Oxevision help staff to care for you.  It does not replace staff.

Oxevision means staff will disturb you less, especially at night.

This will help you to get a good night’s sleep. Good sleep is important for your health.

If you have any questions, you can ask your nurse or manager and they will explain everything to you.

You can watch a film about Oxevision.

Point your phone camera or tablet camera at the square, called a QR code.

You will see a yellow link to youtube.com and the Oxevision film comes up.

Link – https://youtu.be/POqxJxp5tSw

Click or press on the link to youtube.com and the film will come up.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has a complaints policy. We will give you a leaflet about how to make a complaint.

If you think that we could improve our service, then please let a nurse know your idea.

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Published by the Patient Information Centre
2023 Copyright, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
NHS Foundation Trust
Ref, PIC/901/1223 December 2023 V1
www.cntw.nhs.uk Tel: 0191 246 7288
Review date June 2024
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