Brrrrr... Dealing with injuries and illnesses caused by the cold
COLD IINJURIES AND ILLNESS. We have reached that part of the year that most of us really don’t like and that’s winter! Whether it be...
Winter depression: Beating the SAD blues...
Dark cold winter mornings and nights, money worries, family problems combined with all the seasonal ailments can make this time of year a...
Flu - How you can help yourself
Todays headline caught my eye!.... ' Flu outbreak: Cases of flu DOUBLE as illness kills DOZENS in the last three months' Whilst some...
Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Do you know someone with diabetes? Chances are you will. According to 2016-2017 figures from Diabetes UK – the ‘leading UK charity for...
Meningitis… THE CLOCK IS TICKING!
There are no truer words than these when it comes to meningitis. From the minute a patient is infected, the countdown begins, and could...
Current legislation for workplace First Aid Kits
Did you know… over 650,000 injuries at work were recorded or reported in during 2016/17? It’s a pretty sobering statistic and just one of...
What is the Primary Survey and why is it so important?
If you have ever taken a first aid course, you will have heard the phrase ' Primary Survey' but what exactly is it and why is it...
Eye fright: How to deal with eye injuries
Eyes are the most sensitive part of our body and some poets say the window to the soul, most people will say they are the window to pain....
First Aid Apps - Cyber Saviours?
As we live in a very technical age, it will be no surprise to you that there is technology out there to assist you in a medical...
What is an AED? (No they aren't C3PO's cousin!)
AED's what are they? What do they do and where can you find them? Learn some basic information about AED's in this blog and answer those bur
