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  1. The Resus Room takes in-depth look at the revised UK Guidelines  

  2. Resuscitation Council UK joins forces with the UK’s ambulance services for CPR skills

  3. RCUK welcomes updated RCP guidance referencing the ReSPECT Process

    RCUK welcomes the Royal College of Physicians' updated guidance for clinicians on talking about dying, which references the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) Process. 

  4. Tell us about your experience with the ReSPECT process and the version 3 form 

    Resuscitation Council UK has launched a survey to understand people’s experiences of the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process.

  5. CPR charity encourages people to act immediately when someone collapses following Christian Eriksen incident

    Charity Resuscitation Council UK is urging members of the public to learn how to perform CPR after international footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s match today.
     
    Fans and spectators witnessed Eriksen suddenly collapse during the game. As soon as his fellow footballers realised he needed help, they alerted the referee, and medical assistance arrived quickly. Those attending to him quickly started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and used a defibrillator. According to reports Eriksen is now conscious in hospital.

  6. RCUK congratulates Professor Gavin Perkins for being named as an ILCOR giant

    We are delighted that Professor Gavin Perkins has joined the impressive and elite group of notable individuals who have been honoured since 1985 as a 'Giant' in resuscitation by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

  7. Football teammates save a life

    Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time. It can happen to elite footballers, such as Danish international Christian Eriksen, and it can also happen to someone having a weekly kick-about in the gym. No matter who they happen to, and which type of pitch they happen to be on, there’s one thing that’s certain – quick CPR and defibrillation can be the difference between life and death.    

  8. Survey launched for healthcare professionals about rehabilitation services for survivors of out of hospital cardiac arrest

    RCUK have launched a survey to help us understand the services provided to survivors of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the UK.

  9. New job opportunities to work with us

    We are excited to be advertising five job vacancies at RCUK. We are looking for people who are as passionate as we are to saving lives and who can use their skills to help us deliver our organisation’s vision.  

  10. RCUK endorses Framework for improved collaborative working between Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine

    We welcome the publication of ‘Better Together: Collaborative Working Between Emergency and Critical Care’, a framework published by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine and The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.