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RCUK welcome the appointment of new RCUK President Prof Andy Lockey
We’re pleased to announce that Prof Andy Lockey became President of Resuscitation Council UK today (2 December).
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RCUK welcomes analysis of public access defibrillators across England
RCUK is calling for a more evidence-based and coordinated approach to the placement of public access defibrillators (PADs) across the UK, and for their registration onto The Circuit, following analysis of current provision in England completed by the University of Warwick. The analysis found that public access defibrillators are disproportionately lacking in the most deprived areas of England, which are among the communities at the greatest risk of cardiac arrest.
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RCUK welcomes Northern Ireland commitment to CPR training in schools
Resuscitation Council UK is delighted that post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland will have access to CPR training, as announced by Northern Ireland Education Minister Michelle McIlveen on 20 September.
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RCUK endorses Framework for improved collaborative working between Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine
We welcome the publication of ‘Better Together: Collaborative Working Between Emergency and Critical Care’, a framework published by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine and The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.
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