Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 107584

Schools: Defibrillators

Tabled: 21 January 2026

Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Sonia Kumar

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mental health support is available to school staff who experience psychological harm as a result of witnessing or administering the use of a workplace automated external defibrillator on a pupil or colleag

Answer

Georgia Gould

Schools are best placed to understand what support may be most appropriate for their staff and should have standard operating procedures in place, including aftercare, should an incident occur where a member of staff witnesses or administers use of an aut...

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