CCTV Maintenance and Access

CCTV Equipment installed throughout NIMH provides a valuable service in ensuring security and patient safety in the hospital.

Please note the following with regard to CCTV usage and maintenance.

1. These Equipment and their recordings are public property under the custody of the Department of

Health.

2. The recordings in these are governed under the Evidence Special (provisions) Act No 14 of 1995 and considered as admissible evidence for both civil and criminal procedures.

3. As such the safety of the CCTV system & Recordings must be always ensured by all staff and any fault/damage or sabotage must be reported to the Director immediately.

4. CCTV footage access for day to day purposes can be done by the Consultant /Medical Officers,

Nursing Officers of Ward using a given password. The relevant in-charge of the unit must ensure that no attempt of tampering is done on CCTV hardware or recordings.

5. Administrative Access to CCTV footage is restricted & requires approval from the Director/Deputy

Director.

6. CCTV Maintenance will be under the supervision of the following.

a. MO-Health Informatics=> Information Communication Technology Maintenance unit

b. Administrative Officer =>Relevant Subject PHMA

7. The subject officer must keep the relevant unit/ ward in-charge informed about access to CCTV footage when retrieving evidence & the in-charge must ensure access freely. Retrieval will be done by the ICTMU staff under the guidance of the Subject Officer.

8. CCTV equipment routine maintenance will be done on once a month basis.