Written questions

Defibrillators: Disadvantaged

Commons · Question 28711 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

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

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 17 Feb 2025

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...