Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83975

Defibrillators: Care Homes and Sheltered Housing

Tabled: 21 October 2025

Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Perran Moon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the number of defibrillators at (a) care homes, (b) sheltered housing and (c) warden controlled properties.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The provision of defibrillators is a matter for local communities, working in partnership with local organisations and charities.Decisions as to whether automated external defibrillators should be fitted is a matter for the owners of those properties, wit...

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