Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Collapse of elderly man in Malton street sparks medical response questions (From Gazette & Herald)

This really annoys me! By standers wanted to help, thought there was an AED in Morrison's supermarket (which there should be in every supermarket!), there wasn't. The emergency services took 22 minutes to arrive and the man died! Wheres the public access defibrillator, where?

Collapse of elderly man in Malton street sparks medical response questions (From Gazette & Herald)

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Scientists Identify Triggers Of Sudden Cardiac Death During Sleep

Scientists Identify Triggers Of Sudden Cardiac Death During Sleep

Quite a detailed report if read in its fullness but it may shine a light on the biggest cause of death in the UK.

Saturday, 3 July 2010

CPR should be compulsory in high-school education - The Globe and Mail

Good article explaing why CPR training should be compulsory for school kids as it is in many countries already and an AED should be available.
CPR should be compulsory in high-school education - The Globe and Mail