Unpaid carers are a lifeline to those they look after and are of huge benefit to society as a whole. A staggering 7 million of us in the UK are carers and so the relief to NHS services is truly incalculable. Supporting carers and enabling them to care effectively and...
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests and how to survive them In the UK there are over 100,000 admissions to hospital each year due to heart attacks. However, the outlook for surviving heart attacks and recovery is improving. In the 1960’s more than 7 out of 10 heart...
More and more people are enjoying life into their 80s and 90s thanks to better health and better living standards. However older people are one of the most high-risk groups of our population when it comes to having accidents, especially in and around the...
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...
More than 500,000 people aged over 65 years of age attend accident and emergency departments every year as the result of accidents at home – the majority of these being falls. More than 3,500 people in England and Wales die every year following a fall and nearly a...
First Aid for Trips and Falls Falls are a major cause of older people needing to be admitted to hospital. They can have a major impact on their confidence and future mobility. Older people frequently fracture their hips as part of the fall. They may result in them...
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