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Getting #ResusReady at Maidstone Hospital
Patients and visitors were able to get #ResusReady at Maidstone Hospital last week thanks to the expertise of Lead Resuscitation Officer, Paul Abdey and Resuscitation Officer, Leena Panchal from the Resuscitation Training team.
Each year, 40,000 people in the UK have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, eight in 10 cardiac arrests happen at home, and only one in 10 survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Anyone can be affected by a sudden cardiac arrest at any time.
It’s important to quickly call 999, perform CPR and use a defibrillator.
The earlier we act when someone is having a cardiac arrest, the better a person’s chance of surviving.
Restart a Heart Day takes place every year on 16 October and aims to increase awareness of early intervention for cardiac arrests and the number of people trained in lifesaving CPR.
Resuscitation Officer, Leena Panchal said:
“Women are least likely to get CPR in cardiac arrest if the bystander is a man. This is because of fear of touching/exposing bare chests.
"Do not let your concerns about that interfere with the life-saving treatment you can give such as CPR or defibrillation.
"Everybody should get CPR if their lives depend on it. Please learn for your loved ones and for others.”
Leena also featured on KMFM's "15 seconds of fame" on the morning of Restart a Heart Day, encouraging patients, visitors and staff to visit their stand, learn CPR and get #ResusReady.