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Case Study: Benjamin - "If you can set up an iPhone, you can set up a defib"

When 17-year-old Benjamin Culff went to work on 13 August 2017, he wasn’t expecting to wake up in hospital. Were it not for the quick thinking of his work colleagues, he might not have woken up at all.

- Thu, 02/03/2023

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RCUK Policy Briefing: ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) adoption in the UK

RCUK has published a position paper setting out the importance of the ReSPECT process in emergency care and treatment planning, and RCUK’s key recommendations on ReSPECT for the four nations.

- Thu, 02/03/2023

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Resuscitation Council UK attends parliamentary evidence session on Cardiac Arrest Survivorship

On Wednesday 22nd February, the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) was pleased to attend a parliamentary evidence session on Cardiac Arrest Survivorship, hosted by the APPG on Defibrillators.

- Thu, 23/02/2023

CPQR symbol that could save many lives reaches communities in Nottinghamshire

RCUK and Bottesford FC are using the power of sport to raise awareness of CPR and, are the first grassroots football club in Nottinghamshire to have the CPQR code emblazoned on their U10 Yellows shirts.

- Wed, 15/02/2023

Rugby community football team wear CPQR code on their kit

CPQR symbol that could save many lives reaches communities in Warwickshire

Resuscitation Council UK’s (RCUK) heart shaped CPQR code, that featured prominently on Brentford FCs players shirts during a match with Chelsea, is now in the heart of the Rugby community.

- Tue, 14/02/2023

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Basic Life Support to reach communities and organisations across the UK

RCUK has created the innovative Basic Life Support Instructor course (BLSi), which provides a firm knowledge foundation for the delivery of Basic Life Support (BLS) training.

- Wed, 25/01/2023

Department for Education announces rollout of defibrillators to all state schools

The Department for Education has today (20 January 2023) announced the rollout of defibrillators to every state school. Resuscitation Council UK welcomes this life-saving announcement.

- Fri, 20/01/2023

Resus Census 2023

We’re excited to announce that the Resus Census 2023 is live! 

We want to get a better understanding of our Instructors, Course Centres, Candidates and e-Lifesaver customers to ensure we’re meeting your needs, as well as identifying areas which will enable us to better connect with, and serve, our community. 

- Wed, 11/01/2023

President of Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) receives MBE in King’s inaugural New Year Honours List

Professor Andy Lockey, President of RCUK has received an MBE in King Charles III’s inaugural New Year Honours List.

Professor Lockey has led the Resuscitation Council UK’s ‘Restart a Heart’ initiative since its inception in 2016.

- Sat, 31/12/2022

Results of the 2022 Honorary Members nominations and the Executive Committee election.

We are pleased to announce the results of 2022 Honorary Members nominations and the Executive Committee election.

- Mon, 28/11/2022

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.cls-1,.cls-2{fill:none;stroke-miterlimit:10;fill-rule:evenodd;}.cls-1{stroke:#000;}.cls-2{stroke:#e90023;stroke-width:29px;}Tick_stroke Results of the 2022 Honorary Members nominations and the Executive Committee election.