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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK launches new Research Outcomes Consortium UK (ROC-UK) and appoints inaugural Director

Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) is pleased to announce the launch of the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium UK (ROC-UK). A new national initiative designed to strengthen research collaboration, accelerate innovation, and improve survival and recovery for people who experience a cardiac arrest.

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Tick_stroke RCUK publishes new resource to support people after cardiac arrest

Resuscitation Council UK in partnership with Save a Life Cymru, has published a new discharge resource to support people recovering from cardiac arrest, along with their families and friends.

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Tick_stroke RCUK President honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Heart Association

Professor Gavin Perkins MBE, President of the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK), has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA). 

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Tick_stroke Updated AED guidance empowers communities to save lives

This refreshed resource supports national efforts to improve access to defibrillators and provides practical guidance for anyone responsible for a device in their community. It has been designed to help individuals, communities, and organisations ensure that their device is installed, maintained, and emergency rescue ready. 

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