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CPR
by bystanders can double the chance of survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
41%
of people hesitate to perform CPR as they lack the knowledge and skills.
Campaigns
CPR in secondary schools
We want to ensure every student leaves school with the skills to save a life.
Restart a Heart
Join us for our annual campaign this October to learn how to restart a heart with essential CPR skills.
My right to cardiac arrest recovery
We’re campaigning to improve the post-cardiac arrest support offered by the NHS.
ResusReady
Add yourself to our UK map of lifesavers and help highlight where more CPR support is needed.
Case studies
Meridian FC raises CPR awareness with community football event
Thanks to the support of Resuscitation Council UK’s Community Grant Scheme, Meridian Football Club has been able to organise a resuscitation awareness event - bringing vital lifesaving skills and community spirit together.
Rich - "When I saw the GoodSAM notification, I knew someone needed my help"
One morning, BBC News presenter Rich Preston was at home when his phone cut through his “Do Not Disturb” setting and sounded a loud alarm. It was an emergency alert from the GoodSAM app, telling him that one of his neighbours was having a cardiac arrest.
Morgan - "You never think this could happen to you, especially at a young age"
Morgan MacRae, a 23-year-old Rams Rugby player, made a return to the field just months after experiencing a cardiac arrest. The incident, which occurred in August 2023, while MacRae was at home, came without warning.
Dan - "CPR varies vastly between an adult and a baby"
Noah Swales was just three days old when he died from bacterial meningitis on 21 May 2017, despite having shown none of the usual symptoms.
Neil - "I would have likely died if my son hadn’t have been there"
When 55 year old Neil Davidson went to bed in July 2017, he wasn’t expecting to wake up in hospital. Were it not for the quick thinking of his son, Oliver, he might not have woken up at all.
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