The British Heart Foundation is inviting community group leaders from high-need areas to apply for free defibrillators through its funding program. With 400 packages available, priority is given to those most in need. Applications for the 2026 scheme are open until February 2027 for eligible non-profit groups.
Following a successful sportsman’s dinner in April, new defibrillators have been installed in Blantyre and Hamilton. Key locations include the Priory Inn, Parkville Hotel, Ml3 Bar, Blantyre Miners Welfare Club, and Blantyre Victoria Football Park. Notably, the Parkville defibrillator has already been used to save a life.
Westcraigs is the latest area in Blantyre to fundraise for a brand new defibrillator. Every year, over 3,000 people in Scotland experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Quick access CPR backed up by a defibrillator is crucial to the survival rate. Blantyre has been incredibly proactive in recent years with several defibrillators either already positioned […]