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Tick_stroke Leading heart health charities and UK Ambulance Services join forces to raise awareness of the importance of CPR training.

Resuscitation Council UK, together with St John Ambulance, the British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, UK Ambulance Services and other charitable organisations, are committed to ensuring that everyone has the skills to save a life. They are urging people to take part in the Restart a Heart campaign, to establish confident lifesavers across the UK – currently survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are less than one in ten. 
 

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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK partner with Brentford FC and leading heart charities to change the game for heart health

Brentford Football Club has launched a new partnership, the Heart of West London, with Resuscitation Council UK and a number of leading charities to improve heart health in the local community. Together, they will use the power of sport and our collective voice to change the game for cardiac health in west London.

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Tick_stroke The Heart of West London Partnership

Resuscitation Council UK has joined The Heart of West London Partnership; a group of organisations working together to change the game for heart health. 

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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK’s response on defibrillator stock delays

RCUK is aware of a nationwide shortage of defibrillator stocks, including replacement pads and batteries.  This is the result of delays in the supply chain. We appreciate this is concerning for guardians of defibrillators within their local communities or workplaces.

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