Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Make defibrillators mandatory in all types of gym or exercise establishments
Open for signatures
725 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a legal requirement for defibrillators to be available in all types of gym or exercise establishment.
With over 90% of sudden cardiac arrests in young athletes occurring during or just after exercise, a readily available AED can increase survival rates from near 0% to 50-70% if used within 3–5 minutes of a cardiac arrest.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
725
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
13 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.