One of the hottest debates of the last few years in adult social care is around safety monitoring. Cameras are just one of the ways technology can be used to improve the safety of both residents and care staff, but many argue that CCTV in dementia residents' bedrooms is a breach of privacy. Here Jayne Connery and former care group CEO Kay Cox discuss the benefits of independent safety monitoring before addressing privacy concerns and how they can be mitigated to ensure residents and their families feel both safe and comfortable at all times.