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  1. RCUK discusses the importance of defibrillators in Scottish Parliament

    On a visit to the Scottish Parliament, RCUK provided evidence surrounding Public Access Defibrillators in response to a recent petition. 

  2. Quality Standards: Acute care equipment and drug lists

    Adult and paediatric equipment and drug lists for use in an acute setting.

  3. Resuscitation Council UK introduces version 3 of ReSPECT plan

    Following feedback from professionals, patients and their families, Resuscitation Council UK has improved the ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) process which supports conversations about care in a future emergency. Version 3 of the ReSPECT form is even more patient-centred than previous versions and contains more prompts for explicit clinical reasoning.

  4. NHS Long Term Plan: What does it mean for Resuscitation Council UK?

    A look at the NHS Long Term Plan, and how it impacts our work in resuscitation training, research and guidelines. 

  5. RCUK Guidelines 2021 Published

    Resuscitation Council UK is pleased to announce the publication of our 2021 Resuscitation Guidelines.

  6. The Resus Room takes in-depth look at the revised UK Guidelines  

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

    … forces with the UK’s ambulance services for CPR skills Don’t delay: learn now how to get hands on with CPR Everybody … advise that you do chest compression only CPR and don’t put your face near the person who has collapsed when checking for breathing.  “It doesn’t take long to learn CPR, so please watch our animation or …

  8. 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. 

  9. Tell us about your experience with the ReSPECT process and the version 3 form 

    Resuscitation Council UK has launched a survey to understand people’s experiences of the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process.

  10. CPR charity encourages people to act immediately when someone collapses following Christian Eriksen incident

    Charity Resuscitation Council UK is urging members of the public to learn how to perform CPR after international footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s match today.
     
    Fans and spectators witnessed Eriksen suddenly collapse during the game. As soon as his fellow footballers realised he needed help, they alerted the referee, and medical assistance arrived quickly. Those attending to him quickly started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and used a defibrillator. According to reports Eriksen is now conscious in hospital.