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AN ambulance trust has become the first in the country to rollout a new automatic CPR device. South Central Ambulance Service has launched the LUCAS 3, a new “state-of-the-art” device which can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient automatically – freeing up paramedics to carry out other vital interventions. The system can deliver high quality chest compressions consistently from the moment crews arrive and throughout a patient’s journey to hospital without interruption. The system also comes with wireless Bluetooth connectivity which makes it possible to configure compression rate, depth and alerts specific to an organisation’s resuscitation guidelines. Dr John Black, Medical Director at SCAS, said: “We know that delivering high quality and uninterrupted chest compressions in cardiac arrest is one of the major determinants of survival to hospital discharge but it can be very challenging for a number of reasons.
South Central Ambulance Service has become the first to roll out a new device that can automatically perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient. The state-of-the-art technology, known as LUCAS 3, is a mechanical system that can deliver high quality chest compressions on a consistent basis from the moment crews arrive on scene, and throughout a patient’s journey to hospital without interruption. This will allow the paramedics to carry out other vital interventions. Medical Director at SCAS, John Black, said: “We know that delivering high quality and uninterrupted chest compressions in cardiac arrest is one of the major determinants of survival to hospital discharge but it can be very challenging for a number of reasons.
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Lanarkshire health board issue be prepared warning for coronavirus
Hospitals in the region are already struggling for capacity
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Health chiefs have called on Rutherglen and Cambuslang locals to be prepared in case they are affected by coronavirus symptoms.
The growing spread of the virus has meant that hospitals in Lanarkshire are already struggling for capacity.