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A new NHS scheme has been rolled out to install defibrillators at Scottish Dentists in order to treat individuals who go into cardiac arrest. The Defibrillators will attempt to shock the heart in order to restore its natural rhythm.

It will promote better survival chances for not just dental patients at the practice but also those in the wider community. This proposal to insert defibrillators has come as The Public Health Minister has recognised the importance of giving the public better access to these medical appliances that can be the difference between life and death.

There are a large number of dental practices located within Scotland therefore the possibility of saving a greater number of lives becomes very realistic. The 999 call centre will be aware of the location of each of these defibrillators so that they are able to guide people to the nearest place in which a defibrillator is located. It is hoped that by installing these defibrillators the survival rate of those that go into cardiac arrest will be increased.

With great support behind this new initiative you can expect to see defibrillators installed into Dental Practices from August onwards as a budget of £1-million has been assigned.

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James Cook

As one of the Directors of AWB, I lead our overall service and product offering; from designing our processes and products, to how we present them and critically how we ensure we give our customers the best service possible.I am an architect by profession, having worked in international practice for 15 years, across various sectors including residential, office, laboratory and education. This has given me a keen eye for quality and detail, but also perspective in being able to absorb customer requirements and provide tailored responses.I am keen on utilising cross industry design expertise to deliver a high quality product for our customers. I strive to ‘do more with less’ and ‘keep it simple’.I am very much into Formula 1, guitars and an emerging mid-life crisis hobby of surfing.

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