Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) is a healthcare charity focused on resuscitation education and training for healthcare professionals and bystander CPR awareness for the public.
It is the United Kingdom body responsible for setting central standards for CPR and related disciplines. RCUK is a member of the European Resuscitation Council,[1] which is part of the international standards body, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).[2][3]
History
Resuscitation Council UK was formed in 1983 by a group of medical professionals with a shared interest in research-based resuscitation methods and instruction. Its objective is to educate both the general public and health care professionals in the most effective resuscitation methods.[4] RCUK's resuscitation guidelines[5] and quality standards[6] provide guidance for healthcare professionals regarding adult, paediatric and newborn resuscitation. The organisation has an established set of professional training courses that operate across the UK and train healthcare professionals in immediate and advanced life support.[7]
In more recent years, Resuscitation Council UK has also been involved in various campaigns to support the public in learning CPR. RCUK leads the UK's effort on Restart a Heart Day, working with St John Ambulance, NHS Ambulance Services, British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross and the Saving Lives for Scotland to raise awareness of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and encourage people to learn CPR skills.[8][9]
RCUK also works to raise awareness of the importance of CPR decision-making, and has developed the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) Process, which has been adopted in numerous regions across the UK.[10][11][12]
Aims
Resuscitation Council UK aims to:[2]
establish appropriate guidelines for resuscitation
encourage members of the public to respond quickly to an emergency and learn CPR skills
encourage research into methods of resuscitation
promote the teaching of resuscitation as established in the guidelines
establish and maintain standards for resuscitation
develop community partnerships and tackle health inequality in the UK
References
^"National Resuscitation Councils". European Resuscitation Council. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
^ a b"Who we are". Resuscitation Council UK. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "Publicadas las directrices RCUK 2021". Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ Levene, Malcolm (28 de julio de 2021). ¿Sufren los niños pequeños?: Una historia personal de la medicina del recién nacido. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN978-1-80046-646-3. Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "Pautas de reanimación de 2021". Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "Estándares de calidad". Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "Cursos de formación". Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "Reiniciar el día del corazón". Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "Reiniciar un día del corazón Día anual de concientización sobre RCP en octubre". Fundación Británica del Corazón . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "RESPETO". Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "Formulario RESPETO". Fideicomiso del NHS de los hospitales de Gloucestershire . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
^ "RESPETO". Fideicomiso del NHS de East Sussex Healthcare . Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2021 .
enlaces externos
Sitio web oficial del Consejo de Reanimación del Reino Unido
Sitio web oficial del Consejo Europeo de Reanimación