First Aid, Advice News & Updates
Pregnancy can be an exciting time for new parents, but for many it brings many worries. There are some adaptations to first aid that are good to know if you or someone you know is pregnant. 1. Choking If a heavily pregnant person is choking, first see if they...
Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. This article outlines everything you need to know if someone is drowning and how to...
There have been recent updates in asthma treatments, including the MART treatment plan. Read on to find out more information. MART Treatment Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) is an asthma treatment plan that prescribes one combination inhaler instead of two...
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, read to find out about tree pollen...
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...
Whether you walk, cycle or drive a motorbike or car, road safety is important for all of us. As such, it is essential to know how to respond in the event of a road accident as they can affect any of us, at any time. Being able to perform emergency First Aid means you...
You will have heard the horror stories about spiking incidents while at festivals on a night out but unfortunately more and more people are becoming victims of this horrible form of abuse. Around 2% (1.8%) of UK adults, equivalent to nearly one million people, believe...
How Many People Die in Their Sleep and Why? A staggering 1 in 8 people die in their sleep and it is estimated that between 25,000 and 45,000 people worldwide die in their sleep every day. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as it is the way most of us would like to...
As flu season arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting ill. Statistics from February this year show the increased strain on the NHS with 3,372 patients a day with flu. But what is the difference between the various strains of flu, how can we...
The DRABCDE approach gives you a calm, structured way to check for and treat life threatening problems in order of priority. It is used by first aiders and healthcare professionals alike. DRABCDE stands for Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability...
The Paediatric Assessment Triangle (often shortened to PAT) is a simple, rapid visual check to help you quickly decide how sick a child is and how urgently they need help. Children can mask symptoms and may not immediately appear as sick or injured as they actually...
Sepsis is responsible for over 50,000 deaths in the UK each year, 5 people die from it every hour. A distressing 246,000 people contract the condition, which can have life-changing implications. In fact, many of the symptoms of sepsis are unknown by most people...
Last year I went to see my GP as I felt something was pulling inside my right arm. The doctor looked and said it wasn’t anything to worry about. Later this year having returned unwell from nursing in Africa, I managed to see another GP. I asked her to have a look at...
neffy is available in the UK as the first anaphylaxis nasal spray and as an alternative to adrenaline auto-injectors. It is a non-invasive, needle-free anaphylaxis medication available in addition to adrenaline auto-injectors such as EpiPens and Jext. The neffy...
Diabetes in a nutshell: the difference between high and low blood sugar - (Hyperglycaemia and Hypoglycaemia), what is diabetes and how to recognise there might be a problem. First Aid tips and advice for anyone with Diabetes and those who care for them. Going...
