Written questions

Heart Diseases: Young People

Commons · Question 16442 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Peter Fortune

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of running a public health campaign raising awareness of cardiac risk in young people.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 2 Dec 2024

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 in September 2023,...