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A public access defibrillator is on average 726 metres away from a given postcode. Delays reaching machines for cardiac arrests are costing thousands of lives each year, say experts.
Cardiac arrest survival rates are 70% if a defibrillator is used within five minutes - but this drops by 10% for every minute delay after this, and Britain is facing a nationwide problem
Covid: 'Sharp drop' in heart-attack hospital admissions Published image copyrightGetty Images There has been a sharp drop in the number of patients admitted to hospitals in England with heart attacks or heart failure in recent months, research reveals. Experts are worried that people who need urgent medical help are not seeking it. This was also the case during the first wave of the pandemic. They say despite treating lots of Covid patients, the NHS is safe and open to anyone needing lifesaving care. And they warn that delaying or avoiding help can kill. The researchers included 66 hospital...