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The UK’s healthcare system is under immense pressure — from rising patient demand and workforce shortages to the expanding complexity of care outside hospitals. Yet beneath the headlines about waiting lists and funding crises lies another, quieter challenge: the country’s growing gap in emergency life support skills. At a time when seconds can mean the difference between life and death, not every clinician, nurse, or community health worker has access to the ongoing training needed to maintain life-saving competencies. Experts warn that this gap — if left unaddressed — could undermine patient safety and staff confidence across the NHS and…