Assembly backs call for bleed kits

The London Assembly has backed calls for the installation of bleed kits in every major bus station and on bus routes in areas affected by serious violence.

Assembly members unanimously passed a motion requesting that Transport for London (TfL) work with the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to ensure the kits will be made available across the network.

Bleed control kits help stem severe bleeding from deep wounds before emergency services arrive — a ‘potentially valuable method of saving lives’.

TfL has said it does not plan to promote the kits, citing guidance from the NHS (National Health Service).