A system for monitoring one or a plurality of patients is disclosed which comprises: i) a plurality of temperature sensors for attachment to the surface of an absorbent article and generating a signal ii) a transmitter for communicating the signal to a processor iii) wherein the processor is provided with computer code which, when executed, determines whether a urination or defecation event has occurred in said garment and iv) display means for displaying said event to a care-giver.
