Written questions

Defibrillators: Public Places

Commons · Question 18523 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether recipients of the community automated external defibrillator (AED) fund are required to register their AEDs onto the national defibrillator network.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 16 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 September 2023, t...