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<p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published advice
on how patients with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators or neurostimulators
can safely use airport security scanners. Full details of the current version of this
advice are available at the following address on the gov.uk website:</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electromagnetic-interference-sources/electromagnetic-interference-sources"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electromagnetic-interference-sources/electromagnetic-interference-sources</a></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This advice states that we are not aware of any interference
between body scanners and these devices, and gives some simple advice on how to avoid
interference with screening wands and metal detectors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This
advice was published in 2010 following the introduction of body scanners to United
Kingdom airports. A copy has been attached.</p><p> </p><p>The advice was based upon
a review of published literature.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to 2010 the MHRA had not published
airport security advice for these patients and therefore there has been no change
to published policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for advising airports
in the United Kingdom rests with the Department for Transport (DfT). The MHRA advice
has been reflected in the Code of Practice for Acceptable Use of Security Scanners
in the Aviation Security Environment issued by DfT which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-on-the-implementation-of-security-scanners"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-on-the-implementation-of-security-scanners</a>.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A copy of the Code of Practice is attached.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>DfT requires airports to follow this Code of Practice as part of the
Directions served on the deployment of security scanners.</p><p> </p>
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