First Aid, Advice News & Updates
While still not that common, reports of attacks by corrosive substances have risen. NHS England in partnership with the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), have released guidance as to the best way to treat someone who has...
The sun’s UV rays can quickly damage children’s skin, even on a cloudy day. Fair skinned people and children burn particularly easily, but absolutely anyone can damage their skin in the sun. Watch the above Facebook Live...
Top First Aid Tips for insect bites and stings Summer weather heralds the arrival of all sorts of flying insects. It is extremely common for people to get stung by angry wasps or sleepy bees, particularly when eating outside or walking around in bare feet. Stings Bee...
New hospital admissions daily from children falling from buildings Staggering statistics from the Child Accident Prevention Trust reveal that every day one child under five is admitted to hospital after falling from a building – usually from open windows but also from...
8 common myths about defibrillators and why they save lives I seem to be continually battling with the misinformation that defibrillators are somehow frightening and could make the situation worse. This is so far from the truth, that it would be laughable, except that...
In 2015, there were more than 3,700 poison calls as a result of children eating or playing with cleaning products. It is estimated that as many as 30 children a day are being poisoned by liquid laundry detergent pods. A poison is any substance (solid, liquid or gas)...
I was extremely honoured to be invited to learning more about the Medical Detection Dogs and the amazing work that they do. All illnesses appear to have a specific odour to them that specially trained dogs can sense in minute quantities. They can diagnose cancers,...
If somebody is choking, before doing the Heimlich manoeuvre you should first encourage them to cough, then give them back blows to try and dislodge the obstruction. At the scene of a major accident, your priority should not be casualties crying or screaming out in...
Children frequently bang their heads and it is difficult to tell whether they have done any serious damage. Most head injuries are not serious and simply result on a bump or bruise. However, severe or repeated head injuries can cause damage to the brain. Most blows to...
Mail Online - Leaving Children Alone In a piece for The Hippocratic Post, Emma Hammett explains the options available to parents seeking an evening off duty. Covering legal requirements and what to think about when deciding whether to leave a child alone. Read full...
Child Accident Prevention and First Aid Advice Every year, around 2 million children attend A&E due to accidents. Over 76,000 of these require admission to hospital – that is nearly 1500 children a week! Accidental injury is one of the biggest single causes of...
More than 500 children under five are taken to hospital every week because of burns and scalds. Burns are particularly serious for small children and babies. They haven’t yet developed the reflex to move away from something hot and their skin is up to 15 times...
Choking is extremely common and very frightening but in most cases, with the right help, the casualty will make a full recovery. Babies can choke on anything small enough to fit through a loo roll. To Prevent Choking: Keep small objects out of reach Cut food into very...
There seems to be considerable confusion as to what First Aid training schools and nurseries should be organising in order to fulfil Ofsted EYFS and HSE requirements, so I thought it would be helpful to offer a brief overview. For any further information, please feel...
There was a great article in The Times today on the importance of defibrillators. The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest jumps from 6% to 74% if a shock is delivered within 3 minutes, so it really is important you know how to use one. Click on the image below to...
