by Emma Hammett | Apr 17, 2019 | Top tips, Uncategorized |
It’s a big date for the 40,000 people who run the 26 miles, but equally it’s a big day out for tens of thousands of friends, family members and supporters who come to central London to cheer the runners on. Although lot of focus (rightly) goes into preparations for...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Introduction: What are opioids? Opioids are medicinal compounds, deriving originally from opium. There are so-called “weaker opioids” (codeine, dihydrocodeine) and stronger opioids (morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, trenadyl and buprenorphine). Opioid Use in...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Lanyards The lanyard – the identity pass worn around the neck at work – could cost you your life if you are involved in a car accident whilst wearing it. The recent police warning came after the drivers in a spate of car accidents sustained additional serious...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Elder abuse is rife and happening right now in homes, hospitals and care homes throughout the UK. It is a horrific crime on some of the most vulnerable in our society and as many of us as possible need to know how to spot the signs and help those affected. 4% of the...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized |
What is a seizure? A seizure is the medical term for a fit or convulsion. One in twenty people will have a seizure at some point in their lives. However, not everyone who has a seizure will have epilepsy. Electrical activity happens constantly in our brains and...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized |
So, Emma, how did First Aid for Life come about? My career path has been both varied and unconventional! After working as a trained nurse in a variety of hospitals and in Wandsworth prison, becoming a hospital manager and then an ESOL teacher, I decided to combine...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 18, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Complex medical conditions and the purpose of Individual Healthcare Plans in schools. There are many children in school with chronic and complex medical conditions and it is essential that staff work with parents and healthcare professionals to ensure these children...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Every year 30,000 people experience a cardiac arrest in the UK in the community, for example in their own homes, in their work place or place of study. Cardiac arrest taking place out of hospitals is still a leading cause of death in the UK. Frighteningly, each year...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized |
When it comes to knife crime, the UK is in crisis. This week crime minister, Victoria Atkins, will chair a knife summit to address what one senior police chief describes as a ‘national emergency.’ Latest statistics show a 93% rise in the number of young people aged 16...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Pancake day is fun. Traditionally started to use up luxury ingredients prior to Lent, it has now become a great family celebration. However, statistics have revealed that frighteningly this one evening is often responsible for more people requiring hospital treatment...
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