Taking Photos In Hospital

[mrs_overall]

Last year I made a complaint about a wrong doing in hospital and my complaint was dismissed. I was told there is no way the wrong doing could ever happen.
In January this year it happened again and I took a film on my phone. I made a complaint in writing. A hospital bigwig and an IT techie turned up, transferred the film to a hospital laptop and then without permission deleted it from my phone.
I was then told that the manager in charge of the section where the wrong doing occurred had made a complaint about ME taking the film.
Notices have gone up saying anyone taking a photo or film will be prosecuted.
On the film there were NO members of staff or patients.
Does anyone know the legalities regarding taking photos/films?

[murraymints]

Bit like bolting the gate after etc. I presume that if nobody was filmed without their knowledge and in absence of signs....it was ok ?? I've taken plenty when dad was in !

[rockyracoon]

No idea about the law but always, always email yourself a copy of anything like this. I trust no one in authority.

[murraymints]

I'd complain to GMC
http://www.gmc-uk.org/?nodetect=true

[mrs_overall]

I don't trust them either, that's why there is a copy of the film they don't know about on my laptop.
I am asking this question as I am about to compose a strongly worded letter as I have heard nothing since I made the complaint in January

[emmie]

read this it does explain to an extent -

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/2146.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=162

[DrFilth]

mrs o can you give the make and model of the phone and also have you taken any pictures since those were deleted

the reason i ask is that the police made a person delete some pictures from a phone before they would let him go but what they did no know was there is software ( free ) that can pull the photos back out

[EcclesCake]

Can't help I'm afraid but I wonder if the same poster has gone up in the maternity ward? And if not how can they justify the different approach?

[DrFilth]

sorry mrs o you had not posted about keeping a copy before i started to type -)

[emmie]

you shouldn't contact some big wig in the hospital if its a serious matter but send details to the Health Secretary, and any one else in government that would relate to this matter also your local MP, i am not sure what the outcome would be, but from experience of complaints about hospital services and treatment of a relative, it went nowhere.

[mrs_overall]

Thanks for the link murray. I found a link in it relating to the NHS complaints procedure which is useful

[murraymints]

I made a complaint about a hospital in Edinburgh through gmc....received full apology and hospital was censured !!

[murraymints]

I'd bypass the hossie and go to the big boys....straight to jugular ! How very dare they treat our great international super model in such a shabby manner !!

[DrFilth]

mrs o they need permission to film in private buildings that is why they do it with hidden cameras
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzHxXg0rfQ

[LochNessMonster]

I'll bite their butts for them Mrs O, they'll need a tetanus injection.

Nessie xxxx ;-)

[murraymints]

The complaint is presumably about what necessitated the film..not the removal of film per se....

[DrFilth]

get one of these and they will never know -).
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[DrFilth]

try this link

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300955954954?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[campbellking]

I work in a hospital, and we certainly have notices up regarding camera use as we have had issues with relatives taking pictures of unconscious patients and then sending them to a newspaper. Patients have to give written consent before staff are allowed to take any pictures for training purposes, or to have their identity clearly disguised (i.e. face blanked out)

[murraymints]

Mrs o was the patient and had issues with her treatment..

[EcclesCake]

A no cameras rule isn't so unusual I agree, to threaten prosecution is an odd one though.

There would be uproar if photos were not permitted on a maternity ward, where respecting privacy of other patients etc is just as important as on any other ward. Hence me wondering how they justify prosecution in one ward but have, presumably, set out a process whereby photographs are permitted on another ward