Cardiac Arrest Recovery Is the Weakest Link – and a New Report Finally Says So
A landmark new report on cardiac arrest recovery shows how survivors are being failed after discharge and why the RCUK Quality Standard must be adopted now.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) keeps blood circulating during cardiac arrest until a defibrillator or paramedics arrive. Bystander CPR dramatically improves survival.
A landmark new report on cardiac arrest recovery shows how survivors are being failed after discharge and why the RCUK Quality Standard must be adopted now.
On the 17th and 18th of September 2025, I stood at the NEC Birmingham for the Emergency Services Show (ESS), not just as a volunteer, but as a survivor — someone whose life was saved thanks to the swift actions of emergency services and the unwavering support of a community I never knew I needed … Read more
The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) has announced that several chapters of the highly anticipated 2025 Resuscitation Guidelines are now open for public comment. This represents a significant opportunity for healthcare professionals, survivors, co-survivors and the public to influence best practices that will impact resuscitation care across Europe and the UK. As a cardiac arrest survivor … Read more