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8%
chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside-of-hospital in the UK
50%
of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests witnessed by a bystander
70%
survival chance if a defibrillator is used within the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest
20%
tax levied on defibrillators
Scrap the Heart Restart Tax is a national campaign by the British Healthcare Trades Association to scrap the VAT on defibrillators, widen defibrillator access and save lives.
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