Written question asked by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Defibrillators: Entertainments and Tourist Attractions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of mandating the installation of defibrillators in all (a) visitor attractions and (b) entertainment venues in the UK that accommodate over a specified number of visitors annually.
- Answer
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No assessment has been made and there are no plans to mandate the installation of defibrillators at such locations, in light of the rapid expansion of automated external defibrillators across the United Kingdom.
There are now over 100,000 defibrillators in the UK registered on The Circuit, which represents an increase of 30,000 since September 2023. 58.6% of the over 100,000 defibrillators are accessible on a 24/7 basis.
The Circuit is operated independently by the British Heart Foundation, in partnership with the Resuscitation Council UK, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, and the National Health Service.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 49172
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Entertainments Defibrillators Tourist attractions
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- 2025-09-05 22:19:09 +0100
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