RCUK has launched its COVID-19-related resuscitation research fund, open until 6 January.

Resuscitation Council UK and NHS London have put together a joint statement that outlines their position on PPE requirements for chest compressions/defibrillation.

We welcome the Care Quality Commission and General Dental Council’s support for ongoing life support training for dental professionals during the pandemic.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals successfully facilitated two e-ALS courses at the end of October 2020. James Bolton (Course Director) explains how the course was modified and adapted to ensure social distancing was followed for the safety of everyone involved.

Resuscitation Council UK will host their first-ever virtual Annual General Meeting on 3 December 2020.

As Jewish people consider how they will make a difference to their community this Mitzvah Day, Resuscitation Council UK is encouraging everyone to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, so they will know how to save the life of someone who is in cardiac arrest.

Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) was delighted to have a dedicated session at this year’s virtual ERC Congress.  It was a great opportunity to share an update on some of our work with the UK and Europe’s resuscitation community. We hope you were able to join the session, but if you missed it, read all about our update here. 

University Hospitals Leicester successfully ran two Newborn Life Support (NLS) courses in August and September 2020, following adaptation to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Learn how they overcame COVID-19 challenges to deliver top quality training. 

Confusion around what to do during COVID-19 when someone’s in a cardiac arrest could cause delay in life-saving action, warn charities. 

Resuscitation Council UK welcomes the Department of Health and Social Care’s commissioning of the Care Quality Commission to review the use of DNACPR during the COVID-19 pandemic.