Health Essentials everyone needs to survive Christmas Christmas and New Year are busy times of year. The festive season sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses, with more people rushing around and families pooling their germs! However, it is...
Follow our top tips to keep you and your family safe over the holidays from the twelve mishaps of Christmas! Christmas is can be a magical time of year. However, it is also a time when there are more accidents and mishaps than usual, for both humans and pets....
?Button batteries are incredibly dangerous and frighteningly, they are responsible for the death of children every year! Their parents are often totally unaware that the child has swallowed one of these tiny batteries. The first indication that there is a problem,...
As we head into the colder months of the year, the risks that elderly people face can rise significantly. Whether it is closely linked to the weather or as a consequence of other factors, we need to be aware of these risks and do what we can to help to protect our...
How to help a Choking Baby, Child & Adult – a step by step guide A topic that we always cover on our first aid courses is how to help if anyone of any age is choking. According to St John Ambulance, 40% of parents have witnessed a choking baby, yet over 80%...
In 2017, 24,831 people were seriously injured on the road in traffic accidents in Britain. Of those 1,793 people killed on the roads in Britain, the highest annual total since 2011… Most of these road fatalities (1,544) occurred in England, over three-quarters...
Last week I attended an incredible conference in Westminster; the UK Active Summit all about sports and health. There was an illustrious line up of speakers, including Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Matt Hancock, former Cabinet Secretary Gus...
Currently a shocking one in five men will die before they are 65. One of the main reasons for this is that they are not generally as proactive as women concerning men’s health i.e. their own health. The key message to all men, is that if illnesses are spotted early,...
The Real Dangers of Fireworks – vital advice to help you keep your family safe at private and public displays Autumn in the UK heralds the start of firework season where there are many festivities where fireworks feature strongly; such as Halloween,...
Keeping Children Safe in the Dark – Parents Need to know these tips for road safety As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, it is an overnight adjustment for all of us keeping children safe in the dark. The darker evenings can...
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