Royal Victoria Hospital: Body-worn cameras available for staff

Councilor Gary Hynds said: “I now have residents in my constituency who are now really concerned about attending A&E and we need to be able to reassure people about that.”

Mr Campbell said there is a “zero tolerance” policy for such activities.

“We have regular consultations with the local supervisor. We have even had (sniffing) dogs in the emergency room at times related to drugs and around the other locations,” he said.

“It’s not just about the emergency room, but unfortunately it’s all over the hospital grounds.”

He described the situation as an “ongoing problem.”

“There is now a possibility of staff having body-worn cameras and we are working on a pilot project for that,” he said.

“There are more details about the steps we are taking, but I would have to speak to councilors after the meeting.”