New kiosk at George Eliot Hospital teaches life-saving skills

It is based just inside the main entrance and is available for anyone to learn CPR.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust has unveiled a new device at its main entrance which aims to teach patients and visitors how to perform CPR.

The kiosk shows a tutorial video, allows you to practice on a manikin and gives feedback about the effectiveness of your chest compressions.

The equipment has been funded by the George Eliot Hospital Charity (link) and aims to bring these life-saving skills to the hospital’s wider community.

Rebecca Bembridge, Resuscitation Officer at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We’re so excited that our community has access to these life-saving skills at our hospital.

“Should you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to provide chest compressions, the skills and training provided by the kiosk will ensure you are much more confident and comfortable in administering CPR, which can make a huge difference to someone’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest in the community.

“The kiosk is based just inside the main entrance at George Eliot Hospital and is available for anyone to learn CPR.”

CPR is a type of first aid which is provided to someone in cardiac arrest, to keep the heart pumping blood around the body and provide oxygen to the brain and other vital organs until emergency help arrives.

Maria Holmes-Keeling, Fundraising Coordinator at the George Eliot Hospital Charity, said: “We’re thrilled that this kiosk will help make CPR training more accessible, and empower our community with essential life-saving skills.

“The opportunity to practice CPR at this kiosk could truly be the difference in saving someone’s life in an emergency.”