Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51767
Defibrillators: Rural Areas
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to defibrillators in rural communities; and whether he has considered providing additional support for the (a) installation and (b) maintenance
Answer
Ashley DaltonTo improve patients' survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, the Government committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. Foll...
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