A new community public access defibrillator (cPAD) in Sherborne has been officially launched by local businesses and organisations which have supported the £3,000 project.

The defibrillator, available 24/7, is in Cheap Street, outside Sherborne Post Office, in an iconic K6 telephone kiosk.
The defibrillator, designed to give confidence to those attending a casualty, provides real-time voice instruction, helping rescuers deliver high-quality CPR. Its innovative, intuitive design offers even inexperienced users the ability needed to treat sudden cardiac arrest.
Local business Girlings Complete Hearing kick-started the project in September 2021, following a Sherborne Chamber of Trade appeal, by making a £500 funding pledge and a commitment to manage the project. Midwest the Stationers raised a further £360 through its charity raffle.
Nicola Girling said: “As hearing healthcare providers, we didn’t think twice about supporting this new health resource for the town. Naturally, we hope the defibrillator isn’t needed, but it’s reassuring to know it is available round the clock for anyone experiencing a cardiac emergency”.
This new defibrillator, purchased and maintained through the Community Heartbeat Trust, would not have been possible without the generous support of The Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, which committed £1,740 to the project.
Friends chairman David Hayes CBE said: “At the forefront of The Friends of the Yeatman Hospital’s priorities is emergency and long-term care for the Sherborne community. The defibrillator project is an excellent example of our contributions to emergency care, and we are delighted to collaborate with Sherborne Town Council and local businesses to ensure the equipment’s introduction and sustainability.”