by emma | Oct 22, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas that is poisonous. It is particularly dangerous because as it is breathed in, it enters the bloodstream and binds with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin. The carbon monoxide...
by emma | Oct 15, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Learn how to save a life using CPR and a defibrillator – When the stakes are this high, don’t think twice, just try – is one message of Restart a Heart Day 2018 which urges us all to learn how to save a life. Without CPR the chances of surviving cardiac arrest...
by emma | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized |
I was privileged to be asked to speak at one of Age UK London’s mini Conferences. The topic was about keeping older people safe and I was speaking alongside Ashley Martin from RoSPA. The event was a total sell-out, with a full waiting list too and the audience...
by emma | Oct 8, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Scams Last year fraudsters scammed nearly 49,000 older people across the UK at roughly the rate of six reports per hour. Although a growing number of victims of these scams are having the courage to come forward and report the crime, police admit this is only...
by emma | Oct 2, 2018 | Uncategorized |
On Monday 1st October (UN Day of the Older Person), we celebrated the launch of Stay Safe for Older People, our unique new initiative to provide information and support to older people and those who care for them, helping them to stay safe, healthy and avoid fraud and...
by emma | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorized |
The Heart of The Matter According to the British Heart Foundation UK statistics, someone is taken to hospital with a heart attack every three minutes. Many people will be on their own when they have a heart attack. It is vital to know how to help yourself if you are...
by emma | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Flu – the new vaccine that’s good news for older people. Boots starts offering their vaccinations this week. This year there is an improved flu vaccine (which also boosts the immune system for older people) and this is the one we are being offered in the UK...
by emma | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Each call to 999 for an ambulance costs the NHS money. The call itself costs £7 If an ambulance is dispatched it costs £180. If the patient is brought into the emergency department, the bill comes to £233. However a recent study analysing 300 consecutive...
by emma | Sep 4, 2018 | First Aid Advice |
Accidents in schools Every year, around 2 million children attend A&E due to accidents. Accidental injury is one of the biggest single causes of childhood death in the UK. Many of these accidents occur in schools or the school environment. It is...
by Gabrielle Johnson | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized |
The Sting in the Tail End of Summer This hot summer has been a bumper time for wasps. However, the worst wasp behaviour is still yet to come according to pest control experts. Early frosts usually kill wasps. An extension in warm weather extends their...
