Workplace Insight

Many people lack the confidence to use life-saving defibrillators at work. Here’s what you can do

St John Ambulance has launched its easy-to-use HEART defibrillators at work to empower employees to act quickly to save lives ...
News Medical

Defibrillator drones cut response times in out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies

A UK trial shows drones can deliver defibrillators faster than ambulances, but survival depends on better dispatcher guidance and bystander confidence in using the life-saving devices. Study: The use ...
AOL

NHS could use drones to fly defibrillators to heart attack victims

Drones could soon be used by the NHS to deliver defibrillators directly to people whose hearts have stopped, potentially reaching patients faster than ambulances and saving more lives. A study by the ...

Urgent appeal for missing defibrillator

An urgent appeal has been issued for the return of lifesaving equipment that went missing in Coventry City Centre. Coventry ...
Hull Daily Mail

More than 200 more defibrillators across High Streets thanks to partnership

Virgin Media O2 has rolled out defibrillators to all company owned stores across the UK – increasing access to life-saving equipment on hundreds of High Streets in partnership with the British Heart ...
Tech Digest

Virgin Media O2 rolls out defibrillators to all UK stores

Virgin Media O2 has rolled out defibrillators to all company-owned stores across the UK, increasing access to life-saving equipment on hundreds of High Streets in partnership with the British Heart ...
LBC

Rachel Reeves told ‘scrap VAT on defibrillators’ by man who lost life-long partner to cardiac arrest

Nick Walton lost his partner of 37 years to a cardiac arrest in August 2024 and has since campaigned and fundraised for defibrillators in his local community ...
BBC

CPR training for more than 10,000 school children

More than 10,000 school children are set to be trained how to carry out life-saving CPR using a defibrillator. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) staff will lead the training at almost 100 schools ...
Retail Times

JCDecaux UK installs its 350th defibrillator – providing life-saving street furniture across 35 cities

In a milestone moment, JCDecaux UK has installed its 350th public access defibrillator, marking another major step in the company’s roll-out of life-saving street furniture across the UK. Unveiled ...
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Driving theory test to include CPR first aid questions

People sitting their driving theory test will soon need to swot up on life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, the UK's Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has decided. All road ...
BBC

'Vital' defibrillator installed at sports ground

A defibrillator has been installed at a sports ground in Loughborough. Charnwood Borough Council has worked in partnership with the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust to install the device at Park Road. The ...