News

RCUK welcomes addition of CPR training and defibrillator awareness to Northern Irish school curriculum
RCUK is delighted that today marks a change to the school curriculum as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and awareness of the use of defibrillators (AEDs) become mandatory elements of the curriculum for schools in Northern Ireland.
Statements 10 March 2022

RCUK welcomes ILCOR Scientific Statement on Public-Access Defibrillation
RCUK welcomes the publication of ILCOR’s Scientific Statement on Public-Access Defibrillation, published in Circulation and Resuscitation, entitled
‘Optimizing Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with Innovative Approaches to Public -Access Defibrillation: A Scientific Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.’
Statements 18 February 2022

RCUK welcomes Association of Anaesthetists clinical practice guideline
RCUK is pleased to endorse the Association of Anaesthetists clinical practice guideline for implementing advance care plans in the peri-operative period, including plans for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Statements 17 February 2022

A look at 2022
RCUK’s president, Prof Andy Lockey and CEO, Dr James Cant reflect on the past year, and what we’re doing next.
05 January 2022