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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK reveals winners of Excellence in Resuscitation Awards 2025

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.

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Cardiac arrest survivor Sam Mangoro smiling to camera

Tick_stroke Case Study: Sam - "When I woke up in hospital, I was told how fortunate I was"

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.

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Nina and her husband, Jon, pictured with the ambulance and air ambulance crews who treated her.

Tick_stroke Case Study: Nina - "My first memory was someone saying I’d had a cardiac arrest"

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.

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Text reading 'Paying tribute to Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE OStJ KSG' next to photo of Professor Douglas Chamberlain

Tick_stroke Paying tribute to Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE OStJ KSG

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

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Four people smiling in red tshirts with the Heartstart Malvern logo.

Tick_stroke Case study: Heartstart Malvern - empowering pupils with lifesaving CPR skills

A small charity in Worcestershire is making a big difference when it comes to equipping young people with lifesaving skills. Since launching in 2017, Heartstart Malvern has provided free CPR training to nearly 6,500 people, including hundreds of school children across the local area.

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Group of med students walking in corridor with text overlaid "Now accepting applications: become an RCUK accredited course centre"

Tick_stroke Become an RCUK accredited course centre - applications now open!

We are now accepting new applications for institutions who wish to become Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) accredited course centres.

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