GMC open letter to NHS managers
 
    The Chairman of the General Medical Council has joined with other
    chief medical officers to urge NHS managers and employers to fully
    support doctors undertaking advisory and support roles that will
    benefit healthcare systems across the UK. This includes medical
    education such as life support training.
 
           "Allow doctors to take on roles to benefit UK healthcare"
              (on GMC website, includes copy of open letter)
 
    The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)
    and the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) have issued a statement
    in support of the above request.
 
           Supporting statement from AAGBI and RCoA
              (on AAGBI website, in Adobe PDF format)
 

  BHF campaign to promote hands-only CPR
 
    The British Heart Foundation has launched a national campaign
    to promote simple hands-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR),
    including a video featuring Vinnie Jones. This is targeted at all lay
    persons who have not had CPR training.
 
         Hands-only CPR information page  (on BHF website, includes video)
         Supporting FAQs on hands-only CPR (on BHF website)
         BBC News interview with Dr Andy Lockey about hands-only CPR 
            (audio clip on YouTube)
 

  Emergency Life Support
    Teaching ALL children how to save a life
    (A joint campaign with the British Heart Foundation)
 
         Full details and what you can do to help  
         Latest status of the campaign  
         Frequently asked questions about the ELS campaign  

 
AEDs and Defibrillators 
 

  Defibrillation of patients with implanted neurostimulators   
    (on MHRA website) 
    This advice issued by the MHRA contains guidelines for the
    defibrillation of patients in cardiac arrest who have an active
    implanted (non-cardiac) device such as a neurostimulator.

  AEDs in coded or locked cabinets
    (A joint statement with the British Heart Foundation) 

  AEDs and compliance with Guidelines 2010

  The training required to use an AED

  Recommended standard sign for location of AEDs in public places

 
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 
 

  Statement on "Mechanical CPR devices"

  Resuscitation Council (UK) comments on the duration of CPR
    Following the publication of:
    'Duration of resuscitation efforts and survival after
    in-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study'
    in the Lancet, 5 September 2012

  CPR and Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza in healthcare settings
 
         This statement is also available in downloadable PDF format
         CPR and Pandemic H1N1 2009 Influenza algorithm  

  First aid advice on CPR and Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza
 
         This statement is also available in downloadable PDF format

  A statement on "Cough CPR"

 
 
 
Other statements 
 

  Training in mouth-to-mouth ventilation

  Resuscitation Council (UK) news release on NCEPOD report
 
         This statement is also available in downloadable PDF format
 
         Read the original NCEPOD report  "Time to Intervene?"
            (at NCEPOD website)

  Resuscitation Council (UK) courses - or 'equivalent' local training?

  Requirements for resuscitation training and facilities
    for cardiac rehabilitation programmes
 
         Supplementary statement on AEDs and exercise
 
    (A joint statement with the British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation) 

  Link to Algorithm on the management of severe local anaesthetic toxicity
    This algorithm on the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland
    website provides a safety guideline for the management of severe local
    anaesthetic toxicity

  "First Responder" and other terms, defined

  Standardisation of the "Crash" Call number - 2222

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