Highlights
SCAS24 dug down deep below the surface to the challenges we need to overcome in order to make a shift towards increased survival after OHCA. After a heartfelt opening from Jenni Minto MSP, Lisa MacInnes reminded us that the OHCA project is about lives not targets. Dr Gareth Evans gave pointers for navigating end of life decision making before Susan Gardner from Save a Life for Scotland introduced the concept of CARe Zones - bespoke, council-level data-led OHCA response planning.
Val McDowall introduced Gregor and Judy Newton who helped us celebrate impressive work to support the chain of survival. A series of the ever popular Flash Talks was followed by lunch. In the afternoon Dr Ben Leung gave an explanation of mathematical modelling to help PAD placement and Ben Beaumont from Daysix demonstrated the PADmap web portal concept. RCUK gave an update of their work, and introduced ‘Resus Ready’ followed by a panel discussion on technological Innovation and OHCA. We finished the day with an intensivist’s view of OHCA from Dr Stuart Gillon, and description of the emerging Save a Life for Scotland Recovery conversation with Dr Vicky Joshi. Michael Dickson, CEO of the Scottish Ambulance Service ended proceedings with a call to action.
Talks from the day
Introducing the event
Dr Gareth Clegg
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Resuscitation Research Group, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh.
Associate Medical Director, Scottish Ambulance Service.
Hon Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Opening remarks
Jenni Minto MSP
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Scottish Government
Helping every community respond to OHCA
Lisa MacInnes
Director, Save a Life for Scotland, Lead Research Nurse, Resuscitation Research Group
CPR - whose choice is it anyway?
Dr Gareth Evans
GP Advisor, Scottish Ambulance Service
Cardiac arrest resuscitation zones
Susan Gardner
CPR Project Coordinator, Save A Life For Scotland, Resuscitation Research Group
The Newton Award
Gregor Newton, Judy Newton & Val McDowall
The Newton lecture: The science of high performance resuscitation
Steven Short
Programme Lead for OHCA, Scottish Ambulance Service
GoodSAM
Dominika Skrocka
Project Coordinator, Save a Life for Scotland, Resuscitation Research Group
Cardiac arrest in people with mental illness record: overlooked risks and research gaps
Raied Alotaibi
PhD student, The University of Edinburgh
Defib downloads
Donald McPhail
Clinical Effectiveness Lead OHCA, Scottish Ambulance Service
Drone AED delivery to simulated OHCA: a randomised feasibility study of video vs audio assisted AED retrieval
Dr James Nicholson
Anaesthetics Trainee Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
PAD Map
Dr Ben Leung
PhD graduate, University of Toronto
Ben Beaumont
Head of Software, Daysix
RCUK update
Marcus Loney-Evans
Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Resuscitation Council UK
Adam Benson-Clarke
Deputy Director of Clinical and Service Development, Resuscitation Council UK
Emerging technology and OHCA
Panel presentation - Chair: Dr Gareth Clegg
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Resuscitation Research Group, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh.
Associate Medical Director, Scottish Ambulance Service.
Hon Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
An Intensivist's view of OHCA
Dr Stuart Gillon
Consultant in Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Recovery and rehabilitation after OHCA
Dr Vicky Joshi
Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Glasgow Caledonian University
A call to action
Michael Dickson OBE
Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service
Close
Dr Gareth Clegg
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Resuscitation Research Group, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh.
Associate Medical Director, Scottish Ambulance Service.
Hon Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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