School children learning CPR

Tick_stroke RCUK welcomes Northern Ireland commitment to CPR training in schools

Resuscitation Council UK is delighted that post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland will have access to CPR training, as announced by Northern Ireland Education Minister Michelle McIlveen on 20 September. 
 

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Paul Bailey, cardiac arrest survivor.

Tick_stroke Football teammates save a life

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time. It can happen to elite footballers, such as Danish international Christian Eriksen, and it can also happen to someone having a weekly kick-about in the gym. No matter who they happen to, and which type of pitch they happen to be on, there’s one thing that’s certain – quick CPR and defibrillation can be the difference between life and death.    

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RCUK Exec Member Prof Gavin Perkins speaks at a podium

Tick_stroke RCUK congratulates Professor Gavin Perkins for being named as an ILCOR giant

We are delighted that Professor Gavin Perkins has joined the impressive and elite group of notable individuals who have been honoured since 1985 as a 'Giant' in resuscitation by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

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A graphic of a form, with the 'ReSPECT' logo next to it.

Tick_stroke RCUK welcomes updated RCP guidance referencing the ReSPECT Process

RCUK welcomes the Royal College of Physicians' updated guidance for clinicians on talking about dying, which references the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) Process. 

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A bystander provides CPR to a woman collapsed in a park

Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK joins forces with the UK’s ambulance services for CPR skills

Resuscitation Council UK has joined forces with the UK’s ambulance services to encourage everybody to learn, or refresh, their CPR skills, so they know what to do if someone collapses and stops breathing normally.

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