About us

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About us

Resuscitation Council UK is saving lives by developing guidelines, influencing policy, delivering courses and supporting cutting-edge research. Through education, training and research, we’re working towards the day when everyone in the country has the skills they need to save a life.

Who we are
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Our organisation

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Recruitment

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Our vision to 2030

Ways you can support
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Membership

Join the Resuscitation Council UK community of members and receive a wide range of benefits, including discount in our online shop.

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Donations

Help us change and save lives across the four nations by donating to RCUK.

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Restart a Heart

Taking place on or around 16 October every year, members of the public learn essential CPR skills as part of Restart a Heart. Will you join us this year?

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Share your story

If you are a cardiac arrest survivor, you've saved a life with CPR, or you have a story about your CPR or ReSPECT decision, we'd love to hear from you.

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Research and Development

We provide financial and practical support for resuscitation-related research projects that aim to shape what we know about resuscitation.

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Lifesaver learning

With our interactive game in a film Lifesaver, you’ll find yourself at the heart of the emergency. Learn CPR skills at home, in your workplace or in VR mode!

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Professional resources

Our evidence-based Guidelines, Quality Standards and Training Courses provide healthcare professionals with everything they need to deliver excellence.

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News

Natalie Jones, NHS midwife

Tick_stroke Case Study: Natalie - "Without really thinking, I knew I had to act"

Natalie Jones, a midwife in the NHS, had completed her Resuscitation Council UK Immediate Life Support training just two weeks before her grandfather suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at her family home.

Case study 15 April 2024

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Tick_stroke National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) publishes ‘Public Report 2022-23’

The National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) launches its 'Public Report 2022-23'. NCAA, created in 2009, is the national clinical audit of in-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK, and is a collaboration between the RCUK and the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC).

News 26 March 2024

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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK responds to ‘End of life care: improving ‘do not attempt CPR’ conversations for everyone' report

Michael Bradfield, Clinical Director for Resuscitation Council UK, responds to ‘the End of life care: improving ‘do not attempt CPR’ conversations for everyone report’.

Statements 14 March 2024