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The CPR Superhero at Home

In August, dad James Franklin, 45, had to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on mum Emma, 44, when she collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest at their home in Southampton.  Now their eight-year-old Sonner has invented a new superhero after his dad helped save his mum’s life – CPR Man. Read their story and find out why CPR matters to them. 

Case study 10 June 2022

RCUK Statement on 'Appropriate release of medical colleagues for the purposes of carrying out work for the wider health system'

Statements 08 June 2022

EPALS endorsed by RCPCH

We are delighted to announce that our EPALS (European Paediatric Advanced Life Support) course has received endorsement from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). 

News 09 May 2022

RCUK jointly publishes Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning.

The Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning has been jointly published today by a coalition of 28 partner organisations, in response to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report ‘Protect, Connect, Respect – decisions about living and dying well’ (2021). Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) is pleased to be one of the 28 named organisations who have supported the development of, and contributed towards, this publication and the Ministerial Oversight Group.

Statements 17 March 2022