Essential Tips for Surviving a Heat Wave

Essential Tips for Surviving a Heat Wave

Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children and babies....
New 2025 Updates for Paediatric Resuscitation and First Aid

New 2025 Updates for Paediatric Resuscitation and First Aid

Every five years the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the ERC (European Resuscitation Council) and Resuscitation Council UK publish the latest guidelines for resuscitation. These guidelines align to the National Institute for Health and Care...
Febrile Convulsions and Seizures in Children

Febrile Convulsions and Seizures in Children

Febrile convulsions are incredibly common in babies and small children. Fits or seizures are triggered by a rise in their core body temperature when they are unwell and feverish. As many as one in 20 children may experience a febrile convulsion by the time they are 5...
Scarlet Fever and Streptococcal Infections – What Are They?

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...
Preventing Strangulation and Suffocation for Babies

Preventing Strangulation and Suffocation for Babies

Suffocation and strangulation (along with choking and drowning) account for the majority of accidents resulting in fatalities in the under 5s. For strangulation, the most common causes are blind cords, drawstring bags, necklaces, cot bumpers and clothing becoming...