About us

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About us

Resuscitation Council UK is saving lives by developing guidelines, influencing policy, delivering courses and supporting cutting-edge research. Through education, training and research, we’re working towards the day when everyone in the country has the skills they need to save a life.

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Our organisation

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Recruitment

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Our vision to 2030

Ways you can support
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Membership

Join the Resuscitation Council UK community of members and receive a wide range of benefits, including discount in our online shop.

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Donations

Help us change and save lives across the four nations by donating to RCUK.

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Restart a Heart

Taking place on or around 16 October every year, members of the public learn essential CPR skills as part of Restart a Heart. Will you join us this year?

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Share your story

If you are a cardiac arrest survivor, you've saved a life with CPR, or you have a story about your CPR or ReSPECT decision, we'd love to hear from you.

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Research and Development

We provide financial and practical support for resuscitation-related research projects that aim to shape what we know about resuscitation.

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Lifesaver learning

With our interactive game in a film Lifesaver, you’ll find yourself at the heart of the emergency. Learn CPR skills at home, in your workplace or in VR mode!

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Professional resources

Our evidence-based Guidelines, Quality Standards and Training Courses provide healthcare professionals with everything they need to deliver excellence.

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Tick_stroke Heartsafe Communities report launched today

Resuscitation Council UK, British Heart Foundation, Oliver Cookson Foundation and St John Ambulance have published the Heartsafe Communities report today.  

The Heartsafe Communities scheme was set up in May 2023 and the aim was to improve access to defibrillators and CPR training and ultimately save more lives from cardiac arrest. 

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Tick_stroke RCUK seeks ALS instructors to support European Society of Cardiology Congress

Resuscitation Council UK is organising a group of London-based Advanced Life Support (ALS) instructor volunteers who would be prepared to teach ALS and Basic Life Support (BLS) scenario workshops during the conference.

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Tick_stroke Survivors Quality Standard: call for feedback

We are asking for your views on our draft document 'Survivors Quality Standard: meeting the care and rehabilitation needs of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters'.

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