
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9072
Date Request Received: 01/12/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 10/12/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Questions regarding BLS and ALS
Request Category: Students (Educational)
| Question Number 1: Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support readiness of medical professionals in the country. I would like to ask: What is the required frequency for statutory BLS training? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Annual | |
| Question Number 2: What incentives or measures has the trust adopted to encourage annual BLS training for medical professionals with patient facing duties ( no pay progression if mandatory training not completed, departmental sessions, ESR alerts, managerial supervision of mandatory training etc)? | |
| Answer To Question 2: None | |
| Question Number 3: Does the organisation require resus teams to have Advanced Life Support training? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Yes | |
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Our staff at 91Ó°ÊÓ District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.