A cardiac arrest trolley has been designed specifically for one hospital and through use over 5 years has been progressively modified and improved. There is little doubt that such trolleys, by the provision of equipment in a compact easily accessible way, have saved lives. The total cost of a trolley and equipment is about £900, the major portion of this being for commercial electrical and electronic equipment.
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