Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) keeps blood circulating during cardiac arrest until a defibrillator or paramedics arrive. Bystander CPR dramatically improves survival.
In a recent session at the House of Lords, the topic of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest took centre stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff started the session by asking His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve outcomes in cases of sudden cardiac arrest. Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) represented the government and responded to … Read more
Jade is our infertility baby, who arrived after four years of trying. She was born prematurely at nearly 30 weeks gestation in February 2001. I was taken to Aberdeen’s Maternity Hospital after I saw a midwife about my symphysis pubis dysfunction. From my urine sample, she discovered I had too much protein. I still didn’t … Read more
I am writing this piece in the hope that it may be of some help to those who have joined the unique group of people who have resuscitated a loved one. Certainly, for me, it evoked a myriad of thoughts and feelings, many of which were quite troublesome for some time after the event. Down … Read more