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<p>The Government recognises that the timely application of first aid can help minimise
the impact of injuries, as well as health conditions such as heart attacks and strokes,
and contribute to avoiding preventable deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Choices website
contains information for the public on first aid responses to various injuries and
health incidents including burns, bleeding, choking, drowning, fractures, heart attacks,
strokes and poisoning; the possible symptoms to note; how to respond to them; and
how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A copy of the relevant NHS Choices
web page is attached.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is making available
another £1 million to make public access defibrillators and coronary pulmonary resuscitation
training more widely available in communities across England. This builds on last
year’s funding of £1 million, which provided almost 700 more publicly accessible defibrillators
in communities across England and increased the numbers of people trained in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.</p><p> </p><p>The national <em>Act Fast </em>campaign also aims to
raise awareness of the symptoms of stroke, teach people what to look out for in themselves
and others, and encourage those who notice the symptoms to call 999. Since <em>Act
Fast</em> launched in 2009, it is estimated that an additional 47,000 people reached
hospital within the vital three-hour window and over 5,000 fewer people became disabled
as a result of a stroke.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities in England have the lead
responsibility for identifying and meeting needs for local interventions to improve
the health of their populations, including steps to reduce preventable deaths.</p>
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