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...