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New figures from the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Registry show that fewer than one in 12 patients in England survived to 30 days after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in 2022, a decrease…
NHS England figures show average category 2 ambulance response times, covering suspected heart attacks and strokes, reached 46 minutes in December, up from 39 minutes in November and against an 18…
The British Heart Foundation has opened applications for 220 free defibrillator packages for UK communities, funded with support from Royal Mail and aimed at areas with high deprivation and limited…
Visits to the NHS heat exhaustion and heatstroke advice page rose 552% in the first week of September 2023 as an amber heat health alert covered most of England until 9pm on Sunday 10 September.
NHS England survey finds 45% of adults in England are not confident they could recognise heart attack signs, and 36% would not call 999 for chest pain.
Research published in the journal Heart and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress found that the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of over a mile in…
NHS England has launched a campaign, with an advert running from this week, urging people to call 999 at the early signs of a heart attack, as hospital admissions return to pre-pandemic levels.
The Government has confirmed that every state-funded school in England now has a defibrillator, after a £19 million rollout delivered 20,376 devices to 17,862 schools.
The National Water Safety Forum marked World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July 2023 by urging the public to learn its Call, Tell, Throw rescue guide and to stay out of the water when helping someone…
Resuscitation Council UK has published a free baby and child CPR book, Aaron's Heart, to help parents and caregivers learn the basics of CPR for babies and children.
The MHRA launched a safety campaign on 19 June 2023, during World Allergy Week, to raise awareness of anaphylaxis and advise on the use of adrenaline auto-injectors.
Research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference found public access defibrillators were used in only 132 of 1302 cardiac arrests in the East of England where a device was…
Visits to the NHS website's heat exhaustion and heatstroke advice more than tripled in a week in June 2023, as a heat-health alert covering England was extended to 9am on Monday 19 June.
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The MHRA has recalled all batches of Emerade 500 and 300 micrograms adrenaline auto-injectors after some pens failed to activate, and patients are told to obtain two replacement pens in another brand.
NHS England has relaunched its Act F.A.S.T.
The British Heart Foundation reports that 51 per cent of UK adults say they could perform CPR on a loved one, with a third never having learned it, and calls on the nation to learn during Heart Month.
The Department for Education rolled out 21,000 defibrillators to 17,000 schools in England in January 2023, part of a £19 million programme announced in July 2022.
NHS England has urged parents to watch for small toys and button batteries this Christmas after hospital admissions of under-15s who swallowed small objects doubled in ten years, from 115 in 2011/12…
Resuscitation Council UK has reported a nationwide shortage of defibrillators, replacement pads and batteries caused by supply chain delays, and says expired pads are no reason to remove a device from…