Resuscitation Council (UK)
home
 

* Guidelines, medical information and reports

 
 
Resuscitation Guidelines

  The Resuscitation Guidelines 2010
      Algorithms for Guidelines 2010
      Posters of algorithms in Guidelines 2010


 

*
 
iResus - Resuscitation guidance on the iPhone
 
  ILCOR science worksheets for Resuscitation Guidelines 2010
 
  Archive of Resuscitation Guidelines 2005
 
  Archive of Resuscitation Guidelines 2000
 
 
 
 
Frequently Asked Questions

  Basic Life Support
 
  Adult ALS   
 
  Paediatric Life Support   
 
  Teaching child and infant resuscitation
 
  Newborn Life Support
 
  Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
    and automated external defibrillators - FAQs and learning outcomes
 
  Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions
 

 
 
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Lifesaver    
A live-action film teaching CPR
For more details please click here. 

Consultation on new Quality Standards for CPR     
practice and training

We are currently developing a new set of integrated standards
for CPR practice and training.  
For more details please click here. 

  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation:
    
Standards for Clinical Practice and Training
     Updated Version June 2008          (Adobe PDF format)
 
    The above document refers to:
           Recommended equipment for In-hospital Adult Resuscitation
           Recommended equipment for In-hospital Paediatric Resuscitation

  Decisions relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
    A Joint Statement from the British Medical Association,
    the Resuscitation Council (UK),
    and the Royal College of Nursing.
    Updated version November 2007     (Adobe PDF format)

  Recommended standards for recording DNAR decisions
    (Includes model DNAR forms (adult and paediatric)
    and notes for completion)

  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidance
    for Clinical Practice and Training in Primary Care

  Decisions about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
    General information leaflet for patients and their relatives,
    friends and carers

  Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
    and automated external defibrillators - FAQs and learning outcomes

  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation training resources
 

 
 
Treatment of anaphylactic reactions

  The Emergency Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions
    Guidelines for healthcare providers.
    January 2008                                (Adobe PDF format)
    Annotated with links to NICE guidance         July 2012
           Posters of the treatment algorithms  

  Frequently asked questions on the above document

  Anaphylaxis Slide set

  PodCast discussions on the diagnosis, management and follow-up
    of acute anaphylaxis

 

 
 
Other medical information and reports

  Link to NICE Quality Standard for end of life care for adults
    This link to the NICE website provides the NICE quality standard
    for end of life care for adults. This document has been endorced
    by the Resuscitation Council (UK) and other organisations

  Link to MHRA safety warnings
    This link to the MHRA website provides the latest medical device alerts
    and drug alerts on defective medicines, along with related guidance

  Medical Emergencies and Resuscitation -   
    Standards for clinical practice and training
    for dental practitioners and dental care
    professionals in general dental practice

  The Legal status of those who attempt resuscitation

  Guidance for Safer handling during resuscitation
    in healthcare settings     (Adobe PDF format)

  Should relatives witness resuscitation?
    A Resuscitation Council project team report
    October 1996

  Recommended equipment for in-hospital adult resuscitation

  The National Tracheostomy Safety Project -
    The emergency management of tracheostomies and laryngectomies

  Suggested equipment for the management of
    Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest (0 - 16 years)
    (excluding resuscitation at birth)

  Paediatric emergency treatment chart
    (Adobe PDF format)

  Link to Paediatric tracheostomy advice
    This link to the UCL Institute of Child Health / Great Ormond Street
    Hospital for Children NHS Trust provides guidelines for practitioners
    looking after children with tracheostomies.   It includes resuscitation
    guidance and a tracheostomy resuscitation algorithm.

  Air / oxygen blenders and pulse oximetry in resuscitation at birth

  Suggested equipment for Newborn Life Support

  Suggested equipment for use in homebirth


If you wish to reproduce any material from our publications
please complete and submit a permission application form.

top
 
 
 
home what's new contact medical statements courses publications A to Z index
© Resuscitation Council (UK)  2013
 
terms of use
This page last updated: 16 May 2013
search