Jane Reason
25 Oct 2016 · Coroner Louise Hunt · Birmingham and Solihull
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of public access defibrillators in colleges and schools
“greatest charice of survival following an arrhythmic out of cardiac arrest is with early defibrillation and CPR”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Evidence at the inquest confirmed that the greatest charice of survival following an arrhythmic out of cardiac arrest is with early defibrillation and CPR.”
Later report
“POINT C: That there is a need for better understanding of the use of defibrillators particularly by lay persons and trained first aid persons”
Responses
2016-0376-Response-by-British-Heart-Foundation.pdf ↗· NHS England
Stated action · 18th October 2016
“The BHF has been a key partner in running national awareness campaigns about the importance of bystander CPR skills on "European Restart a Heart Day" for 3 years and have recently worked with a number of partners including the UK Resuscitation Council, British Red Cross, St John Ambulance and the 14 UK ambulance services to provide resources and support training of 150,000 young people in one day at a number of events across the UK on 18th October 2016”
2016-0376-Response-by-Department-for-Education.pdf ↗· Department for Education
2016-0376-Response-by-NHS-England.pdf ↗· NHS England
2016-0376-Response-by-Resuscitation-Council-UK.pdf ↗· Resuscitation Council
Stated action
“We are currently working with the Department of Health to oversee the distribution of £1,000,000 funding for public access defibrillators across communities in the UK.”