12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in ambulance services

From the investigation: 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in ambulance services

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Safety recommendation

HSSIB recommends that NHS Supply Chain reviews and amends the procurement framework for monitors/defibrillators to help ambulance services ensure they are fully considering the defibrillation/monitoring and cardiac diagnostic functions of the device when making purchasing decisions, to better reflect how these devices are used in practice.

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