Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 28711

Defibrillators: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits developing a national strategy to place defibrillators in socio-economically deprived communities.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Government is committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. Following the depletion of the existing AED fund, launched in September 2023, th...

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