Measles – The outbreak you need to know about
The UK has seen an increase in measles cases in the last few months, what has caused this increase and…
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How to treat a fever: Top tips
It is extremely common for someone who is ill to develop a fever. What is a fever? A part of…
Cold weather and how to survive it
During the winter months it is important to protect yourself from the dangers of cold weather. The elderly, frail and…
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…
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,…
Urgent Help Needed: First aid for dogs
URGENT HELP NEEDED - Do you know anyone who has used first aid to save their dog? Emma Hammett of …
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…
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…