
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 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 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.