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Last week, an MSP at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh saved the life of an individual who had collapsed and stopped breathing. Dr Sandesh Gulhane, the Scottish Conservative health spokesman, administered CPR to the man when he became unresponsive and pulseless. In addition, Dr Gulhane, who is also a general practitioner, led a team of first aiders who used a defibrillator to resuscitate him.
The individual collapsed while waiting in a queue to visit Holyrood and was near the entrance. Dr Gulhane spoke with BBC Radio Scotland’s Mornings program and stated, “Unfortunately he didn’t have a pulse and stopped breathing so we had to resuscitate him. We went through two cycles, and we shocked him twice. We were then able to bring back his pulse and get him breathing again which was fantastic news. I do hope that he is OK and he is on his road to recovery.”
As a junior doctor, Dr Gulhane had previously worked on the resuscitation team and said he had faced similar situations before. “My concern was for people on the team who hadn’t experienced a situation like that before,” he said. “So I am proud of how well they all worked together and how we came together despite it being a lot of people’s first time.” He added: “As a GP or a junior doctor, when these things happen, you have to continue your day, you can’t just stop. So I went back to the round table and got on with my day because it is important that you do move on from these situations.”
Dr Gulhane stressed the importance of learning CPR and having defibrillators available for emergencies. He encourages individuals to learn basic CPR from places such as the British Heart Foundation or St John Ambulance. “But it’s also important to have a defibrillator because ultimately it was the defibrillator that saved this man’s life,” he added. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, he encourages everyone to stay calm and follow simple steps to help bring the person back to life. “And don’t be scared, the 999 operator will also talk you through it and help you.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that it was called to the Scottish Parliament and that the individual was transferred to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. They added, “If someone has had a cardiac arrest, early CPR and use of a defibrillator are essential to increasing the chances of survival.
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