Surgical Video Recording
1.Are surgical procedures routinely recorded in your trust?
Video recording is uncommon in surgical procedures and is not routinely performed
2. What percentage of Consultant Surgeons routinely record their surgical procedures in your trust?
This information is not centrally recorded.
Technology
3. What platform/software is used in your trust to a) record and b) store surgical video recordings (if different)?
Please provide the name(s), manufacturer(s), and annual cost(s) of the platform/software used by your trust.
Trust owned camera (canon)/storz stack systems for recording videos/encrypted trust storage drives.
4. Does your trust store surgical video recordings on NHS computer systems or does it use a third-party product?
NHS trust devices are used to make video recordings.
5. Does your trust limit how long surgical video recordings can be stored for?
Yes, policy states that they should be retained for as long as the medical records are retained.
Consent
6. Are patients undergoing surgical procedures asked explicitly for consent to record their procedure a) as part of
their routine care or b) in an additional consent process?
Yes, this is asked during the consent process if it is specific to non-clinical purpose.
7. Does the consent to record the procedure explicitly include permission to use the recording for non-clinical
purposes (e.g. education, research)?
Yes, this is asked during the consent process if it is specific to non-clinical purpose.
Access
8. Are there policies for Consultant Surgeons accessing/using their procedural recordings in your trust? If yes,
please supply a copy of your policy.
Please see attached.
9. Are there policies for Patients accessing/using their procedural recordings in your trust? If yes, please supply
a copy of your policy.
This can be requested as a subject access request which is the same process as patients accessing their own medical records. Please see policy attached
10. Are procedural recordings used for non-clinical purposes (e.g. education, research) in your trust?
Yes
Governance
11. Does your trust have a governance policy for the a) recording, b) use, and/or c) storage of surgical video
recordings? If yes, please supply a copy of your policy.
Please see attachment.
