Resuscitation Council (UK)
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Logo of the Resuscitation Council (UK)
The Resuscitation Council (UK) is the United Kingdom body responsible for setting central standards for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related disciplines, and is a member of the European Resuscitation Council,[1] which in turn is part of the international standards body, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation or 'ILCOR'.[2]
History[]
The Resuscitation Council (UK) was formed in August 1981 by a group of medical professionals with a shared interest in resuscitation, and has an objective of educating both the lay public and health care professionals in the most effective resuscitation methods.[3]
Aims[]
The Resuscitation Council aims to:[3]
- To encourage research into methods of resuscitation
- To study resuscitation teaching techniques
- To establish appropriate guidelines for resuscitation procedures
- To promote the teaching of resuscitation as established in the guidelines
- To establish and maintain standards for resuscitation
- To foster good working relations between all organisations involved in resuscitation and to produce and publish training aids and other literature concerned with the organisation of resuscitation and its teaching
References[]
- ^ "National Resuscitation Councils". European Resuscitation Council. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)". European Resuscitation Council. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "General information about the Resuscitation Council". Resuscitation Council (UK). Retrieved 2009-01-05.
External links[]
Categories:
- Emergency medicine organisations
- Health in the London Borough of Camden
- Heart disease organizations
- Medical and health organisations based in the United Kingdom
- Organisations based in the London Borough of Camden