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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

People put off giving CPR by unrealistic TV depictions, researchers say

A person giving chest compressions to a man lying on the floor.
People who are not trained and do not feel comfortable giving breaths or searching for a pulse should only perform chest compressions on adults. Photograph: Ruth Jenkinson/Getty Images/Dorling Kindersley

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a dramatic intervention, but researchers say TV portrayals are often misleading – potentially influencing whether viewers feel able to carry it out themselves.

According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) there are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK.

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