The scheme was introduced because of an increase in aggression against NHS staff.
A growing number of emergency service staff including police andThe trial at NNUH began earlier this year with clinical staff in the Emergency Department using a single camera as a "preventative measure".
A report prepared for Norfolk County Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee said more cameras had since been ordered. The report, from the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, explained that the trial has been extended because there had only been one "violence and aggression incident" since it began.
However, there was not enough time for the lead nurse wearing the camera to get to the scene before the confrontation had ended.NNUH medical director Prof Erika Denton said: "We understand that having to come to our ED can be distressing for people and the safety of our patients goes hand in hand with that of our staff,"
"By conducting this trial in ED, we will be able to assess whether this is an effective tool for our clinical staff."
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