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Tick_stroke 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.

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Tick_stroke 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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Tick_stroke 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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Tick_stroke Get connected to The Circuit

Learn how you can connect your defibrillator to the Circuit, a national defibrillator network developed by the British Heart Foundation in partnership with RCUK, St John Ambulance and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives.

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