Seventeen-year-old Ollie was preparing for his A Levels when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his home on 15 May 2025. Earlier that day, Ollie had been sent home from sixth form after feeling unwell. 

Resuscitation Council UK has teamed up with former Royal Marine and Invictus Games athlete Mark Ormrod MBE to get more people across the UK learning the simple steps of CPR. Not just chest compressions, but the many other vital actions that can help keep someone alive until emergency services arrive.

On 16 March 2024, Michael Pryor and Sabine Vandenbroucke’s 17-year-old son Raphaël collapsed while playing sport at his school. Raphaël was fit and healthy, a dedicated sportsman, and had just been awarded his school colours for an upcoming sports game. What happened next changed their lives forever.

Resuscitation Council UK is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Excellence in Resuscitation Awards. The awards are a celebration of individuals who have gone above and beyond in their commitment to saving lives and improving outcomes for people who have suffered a cardiac arrest.

It should have been a normal PE lesson during a normal school day for Sam Mangoro. He was doing a basketball warm-up and remembers lining up for the next drill when he suddenly collapsed. Sam had suffered a cardiac arrest and the next thing he remembers is waking up in Southampton General Hospital.

On a Friday evening in February 2023, Nina Wallace, 63, and her husband Jon, 67, were watching Happy Valley at home in Warsash. Married for nearly 40 years, they had no idea their evening was about to take a dramatic turn.

Resuscitation Council UK is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE OStJ KSG.

The public comment period for the Draft ERC Guidelines 2025 chapters is open until May 26 on the ERC Guidelines website.

In 2024, students from Salendine Nook High School Academy took part in Restart a Heart - an annual worldwide CPR training initiative held every October. Now, the school is gearing up to give CPR knowledge to even more students.