by Emma Hammett | Apr 12, 2021 | First Aid Advice, Uncategorized |
Gyms are now open again, which is great news for our physical and mental health. Many people have been regularly exercising at home throughout lockdown and may choose to continue doing this. Unfortunately, there has been a rise in runners experiencing hip and...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 9, 2021 | Mental Health First Aid, Uncategorized |
Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels, which leaves us in a continual state of alertness, ready to jump into a fight, flight or fright response. This...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 6, 2021 | Mental Health First Aid, Top tips |
Anxiety UK claim that 1 in 6 young people experience anxiety. At no time is this stress felt more than during the exam season. As a parent, you want to ensure that you are well-equipped to support your child and reduce feelings of stress as much as possible....
by Emma Hammett | Apr 1, 2021 | Essential First Aid, First Aid Advice, Uncategorized |
Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, British hospitals treat 13,000 burns injuries each year. 200 people die from burns...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 26, 2021 | Essential First Aid, First Aid Advice, Uncategorized |
CPR – Cardio, Pulmonary Resuscitation In a recent survey from the British Heart Foundation, they found that 1 in 3 adults would not know how to help someone if they were unconscious and not breathing. 96% of them would call an ambulance, but the vast majority would...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 23, 2021 | Essential First Aid, First Aid Advice, Uncategorized |
All about defibrillators: what they are and how to use them. Cardiac arrests can affect anyone at any time. 30,000 occur outside of hospitals across the UK each year. Currently less than 10% of these people experiencing cardiac arrests in the community...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized |
As Easter approaches and supermarket aisles fill with brightly foil wrapped chocolate eggs, a heart breaking warning posted on a parenting website serves as a stark reminder of the choking danger posed by mini eggs. These, and other small spherical sweet...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 8, 2021 | Essential First Aid, First Aid Advice, Uncategorized |
Knife crime is at a record high in the UK. Every day the news report yet another story of injury or fatality related to knife crime. It is an endemic threatening our children which is sadly becoming the norm. In 2019 Sky News revealed that the police and courts in...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 4, 2021 | Allergies and Anaphylaxis |
Tree pollen allergies It is commonly thought that hay fever is only a problem in late Spring or the summer months, when the sun is shining, and people are out and about in the great outdoors more. That is far from the case, however, so read on to find out...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 2, 2021 | First Aid Advice, Uncategorized |
The NHS is under increasing strain and the UK’s ambulance service is under more pressure than ever. The London Ambulance Service is currently receiving up to 8,000 emergency calls a day. This means that first aid skills are more important than ever. Treating...
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