School children gather for Restart a Heart 2017

Tick_stroke Small island, big heart

Residents of the Isle of Wight showed us all how it’s done during Restart a Heart 2017, when they trained 428 people in lifesaving CPR.

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Lisa Price

Tick_stroke Resus in Practice: Lisa Price

Clinical lead for Resuscitation Lisa loves her job; she has found that when she is teaching, she also has plenty of opportunities to learn, too.

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Tick_stroke Lifesaver VR nominated for 2017 Children’s Learning BAFTA Award

Lifesaver VR has been given a BAFTA nod. The app is an interactive CPR training tool, offering practical skills as part of an engaging VR game.

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Roger Baines

Tick_stroke Cardiac arrest survivor gives back on Restart a Heart day

Roger Baines suffered an out of hospital cardiac arrest back in March 2017. A little over six months later, he hosted a Restart a Heart event, ensuring more people can perform bystander CPR.

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Julie Redpath

Tick_stroke Resus in Practice: Julie Redpath

Julie supports a population of around 23,000 in her unique role as Resuscitation Training Officer for NHS Shetland.

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Swanage residents holding a new defibrillator

Tick_stroke Swanage defibrillator partnership helps to keep Dorset safe

Residents of Swanage, Dorset are equipped to help in an emergency thanks to a defibrillator initiative that has placed AEDs across the town.

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Liesje Andre

Tick_stroke Resus in Practice: Liesje Andre

As a Senior Resuscitation Officer for Great Ormond Street Hospital, Liesje understands the importance of teamwork when it comes to resuscitation.

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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK’s statement on fitness to practise

A ruling on a nurse’s recent fitness to practise assessment has driven conversation in healthcare communities. Resuscitation Council UK offers their insight on this topic. 

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Tick_stroke Statement on keeping resuscitation drugs locked away

In light of enquiries regarding equipment and whether drugs should be locked away, Resuscitation Council UK offers advice on how drugs should be kept in a resuscitation trolley. 

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Tick_stroke Resuscitation Council UK endorses GoodSAM app

RCUK supports the GoodSAM app, which allows healthcare professionals and members of the public trained in CPR to respond to out-of-hospital emergencies.

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