Medical professional with ReSPECT form

Tick_stroke Danish study highlights international potential of the ReSPECT process

A new study shows that the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process can be successfully adapted outside the UK, offering valuable insights for countries looking to strengthen advance care planning.

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Check Your Defib Week

Tick_stroke Lives at risk: RCUK launches Check Your Defib Week to tackle unprepared devices

Resuscitation Council UK has launched Check Your Defib Week (15–21 June 2026), a UK-wide public health campaign calling on Guardians of defibrillators to ensure they are registered, checked and updated on The Circuit.

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Tom Dodds teaching CPR

Tick_stroke Case Study: Tom - "Everyone should know how to give CPR"

Through his experience, Tom Dodds has seen first-hand the difference that early intervention can make during a cardiac arrest. One thing has always been clear to him: when every second counts, having immediate access to a rescue-ready defibrillator can save a life.

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Dave Swarbrook

Tick_stroke Case Study: Dave - "Defib Guardians play a vital role in helping keep communities safe"

After the sudden death of his friend David “Macca” McNeaney from a cardiac arrest on New Year’s Eve 2020, community campaigner Dave Swarbrook was determined to create something positive in his memory.

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newborn baby with umbilical cord being cut

Tick_stroke New recertification course supports safer newborn care and workforce sustainability

Healthcare professionals across the UK can now benefit from a streamlined approach to maintaining their neonatal resuscitation skills, with the launch of the Newborn Life Support Recertification (NLSr) course, which will be available this July.

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ambulance personnel providing newborn life support to a baby in an out-of-hospital environment

Tick_stroke RCUK launches training that improves safety for babies born outside hospital

Healthcare professionals across the UK are benefiting from a specialist training programme designed to improve care for newborns in out-of-hospital settings. The Out-of-Hospital Newborn Life Support (OH-NLS) course, developed by Resuscitation Council UK, equips clinicians with the skills needed to manage births in environments such as homes, ambulances and midwifery-led units.

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pre-hospital healthcare professionals attending to a woman having a cardiac arrest inside a locker room

Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK launches new bespoke OH-ALS course

A new bespoke Advanced Life Support course has been developed by Resuscitation Council UK to reflect the realities of managing cardiac arrest outside hospital.

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person holding a copy of The Weakest Link: Recovery after cardiac arrest report

Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK launches report on recovery after cardiac arrest

Resuscitation Council UK has launched a new report highlighting gaps in recovery support for people who survive a cardiac arrest. The Weakest Link: Recovery after cardiac arrest report examines variations in follow-up care after hospital discharge and calls for more consistent support for survivors across the UK.

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MacLean MacLeod smiling for a photo in a garden

Tick_stroke Case Study: MacLean- "Looking back I realise what a frightening time it was"

MacLean MacLeod, from Forres in Morayshire, experienced a cardiac arrest in April 2022. Prior to this, he was fit and active, regularly taking part in competitive coastal rowing with the Findhorn Coastal Rowing Club. 

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