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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 January 2026

Debate

Sudden Cardiac Death: Screening for Young People

Contribution

I have some experience in the rollout of defibrillators, which is delegated to local areas, and well-meaning groups fundraise and want them in a particular place. Managing and maintaining them properly is paramount, as is training people in how to use them. Understanding them and going through general training, which I think most local authority members have done, is critical. We have so many examples where immediate intervention saves lives. It is a big programme with a huge number of defibrillators—over 110,000 as we speak—but it is life-saving, so it needs to be taken seriously.

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