Restart a Heart Day 2020: 16 October

October 16, 2020

In the UK, there are approximately 66,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests each year and cardiac arrests haven’t stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, early data shows they have increased, meaning learning CPR is more important than ever. Around 1 in 10 of these patients survive and about three quarters of these cardiac arrests happen at home. If someone you are with has a cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? Every October, hundreds of thousands of people across the UK, and many more worldwide, learn CPR as part of the restart a heart campaign.

This Friday 16 October, the deteriorating patient and resuscitation team will be providing socially distanced sessions for all non-clinical colleagues to learn or update their skills in Basic Life Support. For more information and to get involved please contact swbh.resuscitationtraining@nhs.net.

Non clinical colleagues are also are invited to drop-in and attend BLS training:

• Sandwell, OPD – 9am -12pm
• City, D18 – 1pm – 3pm
• Rowley Regis, committee room – 1pm – 3pm

COVID-19 BLS guidance:

For further details regarding level 2 and level 3 COVID-19 BLS guidance please click here.