Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114313
CPR: Training
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to first aid training providers on anatomical differences between men and women relevant to the delivery of CPR.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Department is aware of research that shows differences in bystander response in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to men versus women. Research also shows that training is key to improving bystander confidence in providing CPR to women and...
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