Servisource Healthcare Training are really interested to see the results of this feasibility study as on almost every CPR course there is a discussion around the local availability of defibrillators. With so many people trained to use such devices and the ‘easy to use’ mechanism a lot of the pieces are already in place. Nonetheless, going ahead without proper planning could turn into a red herring costing the taxpayer a lot of money without a valuable return on investment. It would be beneficial for a health economist to be on the panel examining feasibility as there are many other worthwhile initiatives pending in the healthcare sector. Being able to measure the benefit of the potential rollout is key in making the decision to go ahead or not. We’ll watch this space.
