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Statistically there are greater public risks within society, larger amount of drug misuse and overdose, mental health crisis and suicide happening every minute. Does the proportion of heart attack deaths equate to these volumes? The funding would be best placed for interventions that are helping the masses.

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Finances used for an area more pressing?

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Finances used for an area more pressing?

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Given the increase in Scotland's drug deaths, suggest naloxone (where the evidence is already there) is available rather than defib

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How will be public know when to use a defib?

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what are the statistics that tell us we need one on every street?

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what public awareness and training will be given on what a defib is, what it does and how to use it? Otherwise it could be an added piece of kit on our streets that people don't use or don't acknowledge.

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Evidence from where this has been a (un)successful initiative (like for like, i.e. every street corner), using a similar population size if possible, including any resource implications, misuse/damage, successful intervention. Also key to this is public engagement.

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on every street is extensive, however more is needed within a closer proximity, not just in the towns square for example.

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as long as there is sufficient research to demonstrate that it can save lives and there is supporting information in place for the individuals supporting the person who is in cardiac arrest. What do we ACTUALLY mean when we say every street corner though?

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Put security codes on them

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What about the mental health implications for the user? Responsibility on the public, but no support to deal with the outcomes.

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Most people overdose at home on their own - the answer is drug treatment rooms not naxolone

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We’ll create a task force to maintain machines and train people to use them. It will create secure well paid jobs for young people

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I want to give every 20,000 people in Scotland one of these machines and they should decide where it goes in their local communities

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Funding it is a big issue, but maintaining and/or upgrading the equipment is a bigger issue in the long term. This funding can be allocated to other social structures that need it the most.

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There is a trust built up towards our health care workers - do you have this same view of a passing by stranger?
If you had a DNACPR in place the acknowledgement is that it needs to be in a clear place from a personal and general public perspective
Most first responders and hospitals have these, so the implication of this bill extends the responsibility to the general public. It's doubtful that anyone who doesn't know how to use one would actually use it, but then if they're not being used by trained people, is there a use for them? Would they be better suited elsewhere? Is it worth upskilling members of the community to make this happen (to argue my own point, you could easily say yes or no to this).

How much will this cost? Will they be from similar tech companies operating within Europe which costs a lot for maintanence and upkeep? Who will replace pads once they're used? Should we assess community's most at risk?

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Don’t you think we should ask the public what THEY think and want?

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- How will it be funded?
- I assume that the kit is locked, how and where will they be able to obtain a key for it?
- Worries of people stealing them to sell them in the "black market" as we know defib machinese are expenseive. Would these get replaced?
- Will training be provided and to who?
- What is the evidence that we need one on every street corner?
Will they be monitored and evaluated for reporting purposes and case studies?

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In general, I believe having more defribilators in towns is a good thing, but probably not on every street corner. There would need to be public information sessions to ensure that folk understand how to operate them. Note, defribilators can save lives if used correctly until an ambulence arrives, but the patient must always still be taken to hospital.

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The lack of training for this in regards to the general public, the complications of DNACPR (or DNAR) to members of the public if someone was in cardiac arrest and you didn't know them. Doesn't necessarily take into consideration local population and needs of the communities. The maintanence of making sure there are replacement pads every time after use. It may save someones life but the costs outweigh the benefits, especially in regards to DNACPR's and maintanence, where ambulance and first responders will have access to the equipment already and a system of knowledge on patient wishes

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Ideologically, it sounds like a great idea, but there are a lot to consider.  The cost of training, installation, maybe an defib app?  Concerns of misuse, public safety, gets stolen, etc.

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Ideologically, it sounds like a great idea, but there are a lot to consider.  The cost of training, installation, maybe an defib app?  Concerns of misuse, public safety, gets stolen, etc.

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If BMA are highlighting, and providing evidence to back up, the concerns and potential exacerbation of health care issues as a result of misuse, this needs addressed. However, simply shifting the funding to provide solely cardiac nurses doesn't feel like the answer either. As said by one of the groups, it would be worth assessing other methods that may be more helpful within the community to save lives, and the lack of equity in some areas. There would definitely be a way to reduce cost if the core "every street" wasn't so extensive, despite the high levels of disparity within communities.

It's definitely important to consider medical care for drug overdoses, but this feels like a separate issue to the one raised with defib's. It would be worth discussing something like anti-opiods in a separate bill or discussion with further input from charities and evidence based involvement from these groups

It feels less reasonable to remove the ring fencing for councils to use provided funding as they wish in this instance, although I see their point. If there were vastly different demands from local authorities it is worth considering, but there's a reason 'policing' a bill this heavy regarding health care is also worth considering. If a local authority drops the ball and there are further complications as a result of this bill being passed it would fall to the local authority, but this isn't usually how it's perceived.

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What detailed points do you need to consider now?

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What final considerations might you have?

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What final considerations might you have?

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Who is asking for this?
Where's the evidence it'll save lives?

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Every street corner? Really? Will people know how to work them?

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Every street corner? Really? Will people know how to work them?

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Is enough money being allocated to really make it work?

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Is enough money being allocated to really make it work?

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I think the NHS would find this helpful in particular the ambulance services- or would emergency services still need to come and attend to the person suffering cardiac arrest?

However, the cost involved in preventing cardiac arrest could outweigh the cost of installing and training every single person to use a defibrillator

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is there evidence that a joe blogs of the street is able to use a defibrillator - is it complicated or simple ?
evidence into the number of cardiac arrests - are they calling emergency services themselves (are they alone) - would they be able to use the defibrillator on themselves?

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would preventing cardiac arrest outweigh the benefits of having defibrillators on street corners?  not just in terms of cost, but also use
would they continue to call 999?

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I would not vote for this as i believe the general pubic would have difficulty in using it correctly, and that it could potentially be abused by using it unnecessarily. Also, the cost of installing and manufacturing one for every single street corner, and providing training for the public would outweigh the good it could do, and take away scare funds for other health services that are used more frequently. 

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I would not vote for this as i believe the general pubic would have difficulty in using it correctly, and that it could potentially be abused by using it unnecessarily. Also, the cost of installing and manufacturing one for every single street corner, and providing training for the public would outweigh the good it could do, and take away scare funds for other health services that are used more frequently. 

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Will training be provided to the general public on how to use this and when its necessary? Also, is there sufficient demand for this piece of equipment to be available in the community?  

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Will training be provided to the general public on how to use this and when its necessary? Also, is there sufficient demand for this piece of equipment to be available in the community?  

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This bill is based on an ideological commitment to maximising public access, rather than evidence based policy making. DEFIBs on every street corner does not account for short term / long term financing and does not correctly assess the magnitude of heart failure against other public health issues.

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How long does it take to retrieve a defib? How long can a person survive without one? What is the probability of one being stolen? What is the cost of an individual unit? What is the marginal utility of having an additional defib 100m from the last one? How else could the public health budget be spent on reducing causes of heart failure?

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How long does it take to retrieve a defib? How long can a person survive without one? What is the probability of one being stolen? What is the cost of an individual unit? What is the marginal utility of having an additional defib 100m from the last one? How else could the public health budget be spent on reducing causes of heart failure?

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If Denmark aint doing it, I aint doing it.

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If Denmark aint doing it, I aint doing it.

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Have we planned how other sectors will support the policy?

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Have we planned how other sectors will support the policy?

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Yes a great idea, but not sure about every street corner. 

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Yes a great idea, but not sure about every street corner. 

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Would training be given to individuals or just for the general public to use? As the cost would be huge. 

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Would training be given to individuals or just for the general public to use? As the cost would be huge. 

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Would it be given its own budget or come out of the NHS budget?

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Would it be given its own budget or come out of the NHS budget?

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Yes it is a good idea but I wouldn't vote for every street corner

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Yes it is a good idea but I wouldn't vote for every street corner

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It is excessive to have one on every street corner. Maybe one in most busy public places, shopping centres, busy streets in city centres.

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The NHS budget is already under pressure, there should be a separate budget for this act

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whilst I think that this is a good idea and a very preventative measure. I would not have it on every street corner perhaps just busy areas

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would everyone have the skills to use one? could the money being spent on this be more useful on another policy? 

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would everyone have the skills to use one? could the money being spent on this be more useful on another policy? 

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there would have to be a consideration into how often they would need to be checked on and replaced as I believe they would get damaged especially in an a high street by drunks 

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there would have to be a consideration into how often they would need to be checked on and replaced as I believe they would get damaged especially in an a high street by drunks 

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This is a good idea but needs to be thought out properly.

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For this to work everyone ought to be trained on how to use a defibrillator and how to do basic first aid and CPR. If this was incorporated into the national curriculum and the public was properly educated on how to use them it would be a good idea. This would cost a lot but defibs do considerably improve someones chances of surviving a cardiac arrest so it's worth investing in.

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The general principles are ones that I agree with, but the bill woud need some amendmends and more detail.

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First of all the defibrillators would be more effective in busy areas but not at every street corner. The cost for that would be very high. By busy areas I mean shopping centers, big avenues, concert and theatre halls, sports centres ect. In addition there would have to be an informative campaign in place as to how to use them for the public. Defibrillators can actually cause harm to the person using them, if done incorrectly. Lastly, details of the kind of punitive action for people using them for other reasons or destroying them would have to come to place.

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A good idea but definitely comes with lots of implications

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A good idea but definitely comes with lots of implications

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Several safety concerns are highlighted with the idea of this bill

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How will you manage to make every defibrillator safely accessible by those that require it at that moment in time? What if children are intrigued as to what it is and end up breaking it or not replacing it meaning that someone that may need it in a moment of emergency does not have access to it.

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There would need to be almost weekly checks to establish that all defibrillators are still in the correct place and that they are working correctly. 

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There would need to be almost weekly checks to establish that all defibrillators are still in the correct place and that they are working correctly. 

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I would pass it through the 1st stage, however, it would need some additional detail

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How do you ensure that everyone who would use it would use it properly?

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where is the money coming from?

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I have mixed views on whether this bill would be a worthwhile exercise but if introduced alongside evidence that this would save lives then I would pass it in the first stage to see the detail of how this could work.

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It would be important to know what every street corner means in a rural environment as houses can be on streets by themselves.
For an effective implementation there must be a public campaign to encourage more people to become first aiders so there is confidence in using these defibs.
Furthermore, it is important to question why this is being pushed for rather than alternatively specialized  ambulances for cardiac arrest which would allow for a single person to remain performing cpr until a fast arrival of trained medical officers who will carry a defib.
There will also be important questions over hygiene and maintenance of this equipment.

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The principles behind this bill should maybe be directed into an alternative initiative which focuses on training more first aiders, increasing the funding to ambulances to reduce wait times and also ensuring fully funded maintenance of defibs in particularly busy areas

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I have mixed views on this bill, I believe it to be a good idea for saving lives however requires the general public to be trained in using such equipment with misuse being a cause of concern. 

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I have mixed views on this bill, I believe it to be a good idea for saving lives however requires the general public to be trained in using such equipment with misuse being a cause of concern. 

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Training would need to be delivered, will this be provided? Is this a good use of funds or should this money be invested elsewhere? For example mental health is underfunded and under supported. How much will this cost for every street corner? 

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Training would need to be delivered, will this be provided? Is this a good use of funds or should this money be invested elsewhere? For example mental health is underfunded and under supported. How much will this cost for every street corner? 

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How can we afford this as well as training that will need to be provided? How can you prevent misuse? 

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How can we afford this as well as training that will need to be provided? How can you prevent misuse? 

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Considering the cost of such a project and the relative usefulness of having defibrilators at every street corner, I wouldn't vote for this bill. It would require a lot of time, resources and effort to build the infrastructure which could be used elsewhere. It would be more worthwhile to invest money in existing infrastructure, preventing measures as well as NHS staff to assist people with cardiovasculor issues.

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I would pass it on to see how it could be elaborated in the next stage, and what evidence will be presented. Like someone said, it sounds disproportionate to invest so much in heart-related illness rather than other health concerns. If the idea evolves to concern fewer installations than one for every single street crossing I would be positive.

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Does it have to be every street corner? What is the cost? What other health projects would be down-prioritized to implement this one? How could the signs be designed to be both easy to find and easy to understand, maybe images rather than a lot of text.

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I would not vote yes for an AED in every street corner.

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I would not vote yes for an AED in every street corner.

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It seems too expensive to actually uphold that project and maintain them, and would therefore almost provide a false sense of security on the streets, if there is no guaranteeing that the AED near you actually work. If there is evidence that installing AEDs in fewer, more crowded areas saves lives and is maintainable, I would vote yes for a proposition like that.

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This would be too costly given the need to replace equipment relatively frequently combined with the wider public likely being unable or unwilling (for fear of doing something wrong) to use the defib. In addition, there is a high likelihood that this may be abused/misused. Though this could be reduced by keeping them in a code-locked box that you would need to phone 999 for (as an ambulance is being called, quote the number of the box and get the code). Although this would likely reduce the effectiveness as the access would not be instant in a time of need.

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The cost of such a project would be enormous and may not add as much of a benefit as hoped for. It would also need to be considered not having it on every street corner. Maybe it would be more appropriate to require all buildings open to the public (cafes, shops, libraries, etc.) to have working defibrillators and trained staff on hand so in the event that a defib is needed, it is being used by someone trained. Regarding times when businesses are shut (e.g., evenings/overnight), street-located defibs would be a good idea, but having one on every street corner seems excessive. It many be better to consider having them every x metres, or attached to every Nth lamppost.

It is also important to consider how the equipment would be kept in working order. Providing a defib would be of no use if the batteries were dead or the pads were missing. A robust system of maintenance and replacement of used/broken units would need to be considered. However, I would again query the cost on this and would ask whether the benefits would be able to outweigh the costs.

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The idea has potential, but in practice seems unlikely to yield positive results. I would suggest a system of a similar nature to be looked at, but would not have large amounts of faith in this system. Perhaps a volunteer system in urban communities with people trained to use an AED and access to one with an app/alert system that a member of the public could trigger if they were present at a cardiac arrest would be a route to explore. Having AEDs positioned in rural areas would be perhaps more beneficial to the community than in urban areas where ambulance response time is significantly lower than rural regions.

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I think the idea behind this is really good and could be beneficial in some circumstances. However there would be a considerable cost involved for them to be rolled out on every street corner and training would be necessary otherwise there would be concerns of misuse.

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Yes, the possibility of preventing unnecessary deaths is something I generally support

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Yes, the possibility of preventing unnecessary deaths is something I generally support

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While there are a number of questions regarding the feasibility and placement of the defibrillators, the idea should be considered if one is committed to reduce one of the major causes of death in our society.

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Location, operating, experiences and costs

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Location, operating, experiences and costs

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The idea of installing public defibrillators is nothing completely new and has been introduced in other cities in Europe. The experiences of the cities regarding effectiveness, possible misuse and strategic placement should be taken into consideration.
What measures have to be taken to make people aware that these defibrillators exist and show them how to operate them.
What are the costs to establish such an infrastructure?
Is there evidence that shows that such infrastructure brings down the number of deadly cardiac arrests?
How does this policy fit into a wider strategy to fight the causes of cardiac arrests, such as obesity, stress and poverty?

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Yes I think the idea is good. The principles behind the proposed legislation makes sense in Scotland today. One of the major causes of death is heart attacks and

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Further information would be required on the logistics of installing and maintaning, and effectiveness of the units. Also which government funds would be used and whether that would impact on other health spending.

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I would like to see data evaluating the affectiveness of existing defibrillators which are available for the public to use in emergencies. Further to this I would like information on how often people have heart attacks in the street. The cost implications of installing and maintaining the units would be very high, and it could be argued that those costs could be used to improve the health of citizens. Guidance on mortality rates of people who recieived defibrillator treatment in comparison to those who didn't, and information on whether public education in CPR techniques would also help. Where else in the world has similar policy?

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I would like to see data evaluating the affectiveness of existing defibrillators which are available for the public to use in emergencies. Further to this I would like information on how often people have heart attacks in the street. The cost implications of installing and maintaining the units would be very high, and it could be argued that those costs could be used to improve the health of citizens. Guidance on mortality rates of people who recieived defibrillator treatment in comparison to those who didn't, and information on whether public education in CPR techniques would also help. Where else in the world has similar policy?

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I believe it would be more effective if volunteers in a street were fully trained to use the device rather than hoping someone in the general public would be able to use.

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Would there be other cost effective options?
Are the general public going to be given training?

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If destructed would it constantly be replaced?
Will there be consequences if someone uses the device incorrectly?

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I agree with the general principles so far but further information will determine its effectiveness such as cost, maintenance, use/ misuse

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who is allowed to use it? how much would it cost? what would be the consequences if it was misused purposefully? will the public receive adequate training? if so, how would everyone get trained? where exactly would they be placed? 

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who is allowed to use it? how much would it cost? what would be the consequences if it was misused purposefully? will the public receive adequate training? if so, how would everyone get trained? where exactly would they be placed? 

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I think it is a good idea but a little unrealistic. The cost of putting them on every street corner will be extremely high and on top of that they need to be maintained. I agree that there needs to be an increase in AED's and they need to be more accessible to the public. 

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I think it is a good idea but a little unrealistic. The cost of putting them on every street corner will be extremely high and on top of that they need to be maintained. I agree that there needs to be an increase in AED's and they need to be more accessible to the public. 

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How useful would it be?

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How is this going to be funded?

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How are the defibrillator going to be set up?

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functioning, practicalities

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how can we spread awareness about it to society?

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how can we teach people how to use it? (schools, setting up programmes, media, etc)

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Is it safe?

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Ideally I would love to these this as a legal requirement as it could save so many lives. However, there are also so many issues involved that I feel a little torn about weather or not I would. Maybe a pilot scheme initially could sway my decision.

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Are they secure and monitored? As they are expensive equipment.

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Are they secure and monitored? As they are expensive equipment.

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Would there be codes for people to access it that have been trained to use it? What if it was used incorrectly who would be liable? If codes and trained personal such as first aiders that the general public could access this could potentially be a life saving policy.

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If it was placed in areas which research has shown the people who lived there would benefit more from the policy. Rather than being placed in affluent areas where it would be assumed no damage would occur then this would defeat the purpose. It should be a small sample to begin with to see how it would work as I can see the benefits but I fear the these are outnumbered by the negatives.

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would pass it if it was adapted so it wasn't every street corner. would save lives massively

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training for AEDs takes around 5 minutes. they come with clear instructions that are recorded onto the machine. should always be accompianed with a 999 call if possible so someone will be able to assist you in performing cpr and give instructions. additionally, your survival rate from a cardiac arrest goes from around 9% with no AED to 38% when an AED is used.
However, the cost of putting them on every street corner is too high. Alternatively, they could be placed at more locations than they are currently with maps on each street detailing where the nearest AEDs and additional advice on how to use them. This means people would be used to knowing where they are and instructions to use them. This bill complements the Scottish government's commitment to ensure all children leaving secondary school are CPR trained.

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The core principles make sense although I worry that the public will struggle to either want to step up and use the defibrillator without training or to actually use the device correctly

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I believe that the concept behind increasing accessibility to defibrillators is an important one. The issues regarding cost and accessibility can be altered in later stage.

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How expensive is it going to be? Is it easy for someone who has no medical background to use it effectively?

Are the costs justified by the fact if used correctly and efficiently it can save lives (I think yes, but is important to have it as accessible as possible through apps on mobile devices and also the read aloud instructions inside the equipment)

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is it going to be effective at saving lives, and the NHS can prioritise emergency services elsewhere under this act? if so, the burden of the cost of installing them can be eased as money is being saved because of them

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It is a great idea regarding public health safety, however it would be costly not only to have a defibrillator on every major street corner, but also costly in training the general public on how to actually use these in practice.

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Perhaps within every 2/3 miles instead of every corner? How will we educate all ages on the use of defibrillators? Where would funding come from/ would this have an affect on the NHS funding which is already struggling/overwhelmed? 

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Perhaps within every 2/3 miles instead of every corner? How will we educate all ages on the use of defibrillators? Where would funding come from/ would this have an affect on the NHS funding which is already struggling/overwhelmed? 

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Would it actually have massive affects? Could the money/funding being used, be used for better reasons? 

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Would it actually have massive affects? Could the money/funding being used, be used for better reasons? 

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Increasing access to life-saving equipment is of course a good use of public spending. Although, every street corner seems excessive. Perhaps, it would be useful to prioritize busy public spaces which do not already boast such apparatus. Maybe offering grants for businesses or community groups to apply for would be a better idea.