Unfortunately, reports show significant increases in assaults, disorderly conduct and theft in hospitals. Physical and verbal abuse is now a common occurrence and the growing threat of alcohol related incidents is a particular a concern. Staff who are undertaking one of the most important jobs in the country have to live with this threat on a daily basis, which is clearly unacceptable.

Edesix’s Videotag is proven to deter aggression, protect staff and provide secure evidential-quality footage on demand. The Videotag is Edesix’s smallest, lightest and most discreet incident recorder to date. Designed for less frequent use than Edesix’s Videobadge body worn cameras, the Videotag is lightweight, unobtrusive, cost-effective and easy to use. It requires no extra training, streams live footage, and has a standby battery-life of up to three months meaning users don’t need to worry about charging the device often.

Dr Gareth Clegg,Group Leader from Resuscitation Research Group based in Edinburgh, comments: "Videotag offers huge potential for optimising high performance resuscitation teams. It is a very versatile means of recording and streaming - unobtrusive, quick and easy to deploy, while requiring virtually no training"

Richie McBride, managing director of Edesix, comments: “Quite simply hospital workers and first responders should not have to put up with the daily threat of physical and verbal abuse. They need more protection.

“Body Worn Cameras such as the Videotag help prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, and record unbiased evidential footage for criminal prosecution, as well as for best practice and in-field equipment assessment. There can be no doubt that cameras deter aggression and, in many cases, eliminate the need to activate a panic alarm or radio during an incident. When members of the public know they are being recorded, their behaviour tends to change to a more positive attitude. BWC’s also help staff feel safer and more protected.”

McBride adds: “The Videotag will complement your current security function, providing additional body-worn protection to staff throughout any organisation. The Videotag allows staff in public-facing roles to create a safer working environment for themselves and their colleagues.”