Michael Bradfield, Clinical Director for Resuscitation Council UK, responds to ‘the End of life care: improving ‘do not attempt CPR’ conversations for everyone report’.

These new awards were established to recognise the contributions of impactful members of the resuscitation community, past and present. Recipients of these awards will receive a certificate, complimentary tickets to either RCUK’s Conference or Instructor Day, as well as being invited to sit as an observer on a subcommittee of their preference.

After six years, our Instructor Day will return on 16 May 2024. Taking place at the Vox in Birmingham, the Instructor Day will bring together instructors, instructor candidates (IC) and instructor potentials (IP) from across the UK for a day of learning and networking.  

Recent findings from the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Registry, funded by Resuscitation Council UK and British Heart Foundation, reveal a decrease in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates in England. 

Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) has launched new guidelines to help save lives across all community and professional sporting events.  

In June, Resuscitation Council UK invited their community to win a prize by submitting abstracts of work related to ReSPECT.  Congratulations to Dr. Naomi Taylor, Amanda Thorpe, Dr. Ross Smith, Dr. Deborah Box and Dr. Michelle Hills, and Petronelle Eastwick-Field whose abstracts have been selected as the winners.

To address a growing need to improve the quality standards for responding to an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) has identified 10 steps that can lead to better patient outcomes and survival.

In May 2022, John Martin had returned from a golfing holiday with friends when he experienced a sudden cardiac arrest at Luton Airport. Despite feeling fine when leaving the aeroplane, John collapsed at passport control.

Restart A Heart 2023 is focusing on equal access to defibrillators. RCUK and partners, are urging everyone looking after one – such as those in charge of pubs, sports clubs, community centres, churches and village halls – to make it accessible to the public 24/7, to give a person suffering a cardiac arrest the best chance of survival.

Simon was 53 and helping coach his son’s U17 football team.  As it was the festive season, the lads wanted a fun game with the coaches joining . Whilst playing, Simon felt a little dizzy and couldn’t catch his breath. He put his hands on his knees and that was it...