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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

NHS staff unsettled by patients filming care and posting videos on social media

two hospital workers next to an mri
Radiographers fear the trend could lead to staff having their work discussed online. Photograph: Carly Earl/The Guardian

NHS staff have voiced concern about the growing numbers of patients who are filming themselves undergoing medical treatment and uploading it to TikTok and Instagram.

Radiographers, who take X-rays and scans, fear the trend could compromise the privacy of other patients being treated nearby and lead to staff having their work discussed online.

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