London Heart Starters campaign
Haringey Council is working with the London Ambulance Service to install public-access defibrillators in 'defibrillator deserts'.
Haringey Council is currently addressing 'defibrillator deserts' to improve cardiac arrest survival, working with the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to install public-access defibrillators and train community members in CPR. The LAS presented an update on this work at a North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting in November 2025.
The London Heart Starters campaign, run by the London Ambulance Service, aims to install public-access defibrillators in London, focusing on areas identified as 'defib deserts'. Islington Council also discussed ambulance services and winter health pressures in November 2025.
Key facts
- Haringey Council is working with the London Ambulance Service to install public-access defibrillators. Source
- The London Ambulance Service updated a committee on tackling 'defibrillator deserts' in November 2025. Source
- The campaign aims to install public-access defibrillators in London's 'defib deserts'. Source
- Islington Council discussed ambulance services and winter health pressures in November 2025. Source
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