Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Health inequalities in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates in England 2018–23
Authors' conclusion
This analysis highlights persistent geographic and socioeconomic disparities in OHCA incidence, BCPR rates and survival across England that remain unchanged since 2015.
Study context
- Population
- Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in England, 2018–20232,102 postcode districts
- Participants
- 165,701 patients
- Exposure
- High-risk vs low-risk postcode districts
- High-risk areasn = 499
- Outcome
- High-risk areas (high incidence of EMS-resuscitated OHCAs and low BCPR rates)
Methodological detailsnational registry (OHCA Outcomes registry), geocoded cases linked to 2021 Census data, spatial analysis
- National registry (OHCA Outcomes registry)
- Geocoded cases linked to 2021 Census data
- Spatial analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BCPR rate
- Postcode districts remaining high-risk
- 23.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) slightly higher (as printed: 27.4% vs 26.5%)
- Survival slightly higher (as printed: 8.2% vs 7.9%)
Original publication
Health inequalities in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates in England 2018–23. Resuscitation. Published 8 June 2026. doi:10.
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