Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court CentreIncludes reports addressed to a minister or senior office-holder acting for this organisation.

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“Expert evidence was heard that in the presence of a “shockable cardiac dysrhythmia” such as ventricular fibrillation, the administration of a shock from a defibrillator can restore the normal cardiac rhythm and that the longer the application of such a shock is delayed, the greater the likelihood is that the patient will succumb to this untoward cardiac event. A number of public buildings are provided with defibrillation apparatus, but our preliminary enquiries indicate that the Hull Combined Court Centre did not have one at material times. The Independent Accident and Emergency Expert believes that all buildings should be equipped with such an apparatus given that the quicker a shock is applied the greater the probability is that a patient will survive. I would ask you to reply to me within 56 days as to whether the Court Complex now has a defibrillator or whether there are plans in place for such an apparatus to be secured. If there are no plans then I would require you to tell me why this is not being considered given the obvious benefit of having such equipment available in public places. I am copying this report to HM Courts and Tribunals Services to bring the problem of lack of defibrillators in public buildings such as Courts to their attention. ”