Government say no to paying for defibrillators
There's disappointment from campaigners after the Government said it won't pay for potentially life-saving equipment.
First defibrillator being handed to school
The first of 122 defibrillators to be installed in Liverpool's schools is being handed over today.
Defibrillators to be installed in youngster's memory
All primary schools in Liverpool are getting defibrillators in a £100,000 project to buy the potentially life-saving devices.
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Defibrillator campaign to be debated in parliament
Calls for more defibrillators in public buildings will be debated in parliament later.
The campaign was launched after the death of 12-year-old Oliver King from Liverpool, who died after a swimming lesson.
Disappointment at defib snub
There's disappointment and dismay from campaigners in our region after the Government said it won't pay for potentially life-saving equipment in public buildings and schools.
It follows the death of 12 year Oliver King in Liverpool. Our reporter Mel Barham has more:
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Government say no to paying for defibrillators
There's disappointment from campaigners after the Government said it won't pay for potentially life-saving equipment.
Read the full storyFirst defibrillator being handed to school
The first of 122 defibrillators to be installed in Liverpool's schools is being handed over today.
Read the full storyDefibrillators in Liverpool schools
Defibrillators are to be installed in Liverpool primary schools
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Defibrillators to be installed in youngster's memory
All primary schools in Liverpool are getting defibrillators in a £100,000 project to buy the potentially life-saving devices.
Read the full storyAll primary schools to get defibrillators in youngster's memory
Primary schools in Liverpool are having defibrillators installed in memory of a youngster who died.
Oliver King's heart stopped during a swimming lesson in March 2011.
His family believe if a defibrillator was available his life could have been saved.
Oliver King died of undiagnosed heart condition
Oliver King, 12, collapsed during a sports lesson at King David High School in Liverpool.
He had an unknown but treatable condition called Sudden Arrythmic Death Syndrome (Sads), which kills 12 people each week.
Oliver's family believe having more publicly-accessible defibrillators will help cut the number of people who die from Sads.
For more information visit the Olive King Foundation website here.
MPs to get defibrillator training
MPs are learning how to use lifesaving defibrillators in memory of a school boy from Liverpool today.
Oliver King died after a sports lesson. Members of a foundation set up in his name are heading to Westminster to give the training.