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…
Emma Hammett
How to help whilst waiting for an ambulance
How to help whilst waiting for an ambulance: If you are first on the scene and find someone who has…
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,…
Christmas: Keeping you safe and out of hospital
The one place you don’t want to end up at Christmas, is the Accident and Emergency Department! Christmas is a…
Essential first aid kit to help survive Christmas and New Year
5 Health Essentials to survive Christmas - Christmas and New Year are busy times of year. The festive season sees…
Top 7 Christmas foods you should never give your dog
Top 7 Christmas foods you should never give your dog - Protect your pet from dangerous festive foodstuff this Christmas…
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…
Parents: 3 ways to save your baby’s life
Essential first aid for parents: 3 ways to save your baby's life - Any first-time parent knows there is nothing…
Preventing strangulation & suffocation for babies
Suffocation and strangulation (along with choking and drowning) account for the majority of accidents resulting in fatalities in the under…
Road accidents and how to help safely
Whether you walk, cycle or drive a motorbike or car, road safety is important for all of us. As such,…
Keeping children safe in the dark
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, it is an overnight adjustment for all of us keeping…
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…