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RCUK Chief Exec with HoWL

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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An image of an AED defibrillator device

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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CPQR code

Tick_stroke Scan it. Learn it. Save a life. A new CPQR symbol that could save lives.

With 80% of cardiac arrests happening at home, Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) is on a mission to give everyone across the UK the CPR skills to save a life. They have created the “CPQR code” a heart shaped QR code that directs people to a short video on how to do CPR. It’s an emblem with a twist: its design holds the information needed to learn and save a life. Scan it. Learn it. Save a life 

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Tick_stroke CPR could save your child from drowning, says RCUK

The UK has seen temperatures soaring, which means more families will be visiting beaches and swimming pools across the UK. RCUK is reminding parents about the importance of learning CPR, as it could save a drowning child’s life.

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