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3 common children’s accidents and why learning first aid is critical for all parents
Most new parents feel an overwhelming responsibility to keep their new baby safe. It can be extremely frightening bringing them home and caring for this vulnerable little being. Feeling overwhelmed Factor in hormones, sleep deprivation, a sense of responsibility and...
How to Prevent Poisoning at Home
by Emma Hammett | First Aid Tips and Hacks What is a poison? A poison is any substance (solid, liquid or gas) which can cause damage if it enters the body in sufficient quantities. Anyone can swallow, breathe in, absorb though the skin or inject a...
Asthma and Why Spring can Make it Harder to Control
Asthma Asthma is an extremely common chronic and potentially life-threatening condition, affecting nearly 10% of children and a large number of adults. Britain has one of the highest rates of asthma in Europe. 5.4 million people receive treatment for asthma and 3...
Laundry, Dishwasher Tablets & Liquitabs
There are many domestic dangers that continue to cause young children serious accidents in the home. Babies and toddlers are at particular risk as they explore the world by putting things in their mouths. Toddlers are naturally inquisitive and determined and liquitabs...
Why the Recovery Position Saves Lives
Why is the recovery postion so important when someone is unconscious? Putting someone in the recovery position ensures that their airway is clear and open. Additionally it means that they will not choke on fluid or vomit in their mouth. When you become unconscious or...
Heart Attacks in Women: Not Just A Man’s Problem
The British Heart Foundation are campaigning for more people to recognise the signs and symptoms of heart attacks in women. Many people have the misconception that heart attacks only happen to men and this has led to thousands of women failing to realise that they are...
Six Minor Winter Ailments and How To Deal With Them
Are you plagued by constant minor winter illness - not severe enough to need a sick note - but which leave you feeling under the weather? We rounded up the top six common culprits and how best to deal with them. Chapped lips Dry cracked lips are a common problem in...
Why Learning First Aid Should be Your New Year Resolution
As the new year kicks off, everyone is once again talking about New Year's resolutions. This year more than ever before, it is vital to know how to help yourself and others in a medical emergency. You could be waiting quite some time for an ambulance and what you do...
Firework Injuries; Accident Prevention and First Aid Tips
As winter approaches there are many festivities to look forward to which feature fireworks such as Halloween, Bonfire Night, Diwali, New Year and Chinese New Year. Sadly fire works are increasingly being deployed as weapons and this has led Greater Manchester’s police...
Head Injuries – What to Do and How to Help
Babies and children often bang their heads. This is partly because their heads are disproportionately large compared to the size of their bodies; but also because they don’t tend to look where they're going and are oblivious to many dangers around them. Head injuries...
Scarlet Fever and Streptococcal Infections – What Are They?
What is a Streptococcal infection? These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria, notably the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. These infections are extremely common and frequently responsible for sore throats experienced by...
PTSD – All About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anyone can experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from something distressing that they have seen, experienced or that has happened to someone close to them. Around 1 in 10 people in the UK are expected to experience PTSD in their lives and with the stigma...
Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrests – What’s the Difference?
Heart attacks can happen to anyone, of any age. Although they are more likely to occur in older people. In the UK there are over 200,000 hospital visits each year due to heart attacks: that's 1 every 3 minutes. More than 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests (when...
Common Causes of Elderly Falls and How to get up
If you are an older person, having a fall can have a devastating and lasting impact on your quality of life. Sadly, falls are a common occurrence amongst old people. Figures show that there are 255,000 falls-related emergency hospital admissions in England per...
High blood pressure and how to reduce it
High blood pressure or hypertension is often an underlying condition, closely associated with serious health issues such as heart attacks and strokes. High blood pressure affects an estimated 17 million people in the UK. This article aims to explain exactly...
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