Surveillance cameras will target abuse of elderly in nursing homes

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Updated April 22 2019 - 9:02am, first published April 12 2019 - 6:00am
SA government commits $500,000 to surveillance camera trial to prevent abuse of elderly nursing home residents. Image: Pixabay
SA government commits $500,000 to surveillance camera trial to prevent abuse of elderly nursing home residents. Image: Pixabay

SA Health will install surveillance cameras in at least five of it state-run aged care facilities in a move to clamp-down on the abuse of elderly patients.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

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