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...
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