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Know the Signs of Sepsis – Causes and Symptoms
Sepsis – what it is, how to recognise it and what to do Stop Sepsis and Save Lives, know the signs of Sepsis One in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis and someone dies from Sepsis...
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Meningitis in Teenagers – The Unknown Dangers
Meningitis is swelling of the meninges (the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord). The inflammation is usually the result of an infection. Causes Meningitis is often spread by a bacteria...
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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...
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First Aid Following a Stabbing – What to do in an Emergency?
In the last year there have been over 50,000 recorded offences involving knives and sharp instruments in the UK. These statistics are shocking and sadly provide a compelling reason to learn first aid....
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Helpful Tech Solutions to Keep Older People Safe and Independent
Older people are often desperate for both independence and connection. ‘Aging in place’ – enabling someone to remain in their own home, as well as ensuring they feel connected and social, often...
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10 Common Myths About Defibrillators and Why They Save Lives
Defibrillators dramatically improve a casualty’s chance of survival and are now widely available for the general public to use. However, we need far more in the community and work places to be able to...
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Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis – Triggers and How To Help
What is an allergic reaction and how common are they? An allergic reaction occurs when the body’s immune system reacts inappropriately in response to the presence of a substance that it wrongly...
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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...
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Recognising Mumps, Measles and Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
This article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, and hand foot and mouth. People of any age can catch mumps, it is an unpleasant...
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Scarlet Fever and Streptococcal Infections – What Are They?
What is a Streptococcal infection? These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. These infections are extremely common and...
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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...
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How to Have a Pet-Friendly Christmas
While Christmas is an exciting time of year for the family, it can be both stressful and potentially dangerous for your pet. Follow our top tips to make sure you can have a pet friendly Christmas....
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Keeping You Safe and Out of Hospital this Christmas
The one place you don’t want to end up at Christmas, is the Accident and Emergency Department! Christmas is a peak time for increased stress and accidents, for both humans and pets. According to RoSPA...
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7 Proven Hangover Cures and First Aid for Alcohol Poisoning
Hangovers make you feel rotten. Symptoms can include exhaustion, a pounding headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst and sensitivity to light or sound. There are however ways you can avoid the dreaded...
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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...
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Learn How to Build Resilience and Become Less Stressed
Resilience is the ability to adapt to challenging circumstances without it taking too large an impact on our mental well-being. It has been shown that there are recognised steps that we can all take...
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How to Help Whilst Waiting for an Ambulance
If you are first on the scene and find someone who has collapsed or had an accident, what you do in those first minutes is critical. Ambulances aim to get to a life-threatening emergency within eight...
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Why Learning First Aid Should be Your New Year Resolution
As the new year begins, everyone is once again talking about new year resolutions. This year more than ever before, it is vital to know how to help yourself and others in a medical emergency. You...
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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...
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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...
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