Medical Advice

• Accidents and Emergencies

  Firstly, you need to consider your safety, and deal with any danger in the surrounding area. If everything is safe, use first aid and if necessary get someone to call for an ambulance. First aid can be anything from dressing a small wound, controlling bleeding in larger wounds, or providing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).   Remember the ABC of resuscitation (airway, breathing, circulation)   Place casualty in the recovery position - this ensures that an... read more…

• Accidents Around The Home

  Each year in the UK, one in four children attends the Accident and Emergency Department, half of them because they've had an accident.  Toddlers tend to be at risk from falls, burns and accidental ingestion of poisons, while older children are more likely to fall from trees or have an accident on their bike.   You can prevent accidents and save yourself a lot of worry and stress by making your home child/accident proof. Do this before it becomes a danger to... read more…

• Appointed First Aider – Your Duties

  In summary as an appointed first aider your main duties fall into the following:   To give immediate help to casualties with common injuries or illnesses and those arising from specific hazards at school; Where necessary to ensure that an ambulance or other professional medical help is called. read more…

• Bandage Advice

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• Basic Burns Care Information

  Basic Burns Care Information   •          A burn is one of the most significant injuries that can be inflicted;   •          Early and correct management of the burn is essential to reduce the immediate and long term effects;   •          Traditional perceptions of treating a burn are? –... read more…

• Bespoke Kits

  We are continually working with school nurses to ensure that our offering is exactly what is required and that is why we welcome feedback from all schools as to their specific requirements. We are not dictating what should or should not be in a first aid kit, we are taking your advice and creating kits based on your years of experience and that is why we are please to offer our bespoke service.   Whether it’s a History trip or rugby tour abroad you may have specific... read more…

• Bird Flu

  Preparation for the Arrival of Bird Flu in the UK There are 15 types of bird, or avian, flu. The type which can prove fatal to humans, and is causing massive concern at the moment worldwide is the H5N1 strain. A Bird Flu Pandemic ? A  pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus appears against which the human population has no immunity. The result is several, simultaneous epidemics worldwide with enormous numbers of deaths and illness. With the... read more…

• Blood Pressure Frequently Asked Questions

  What is blood pressure? The pressure that is created by the heart to pump blood through the vessels and carry out the functions is termed blood pressure. The level of your blood pressure depends on the actual rate of the work of the heart and also the resistance of the blood vessels.   When the heart muscle contracts it causes a surge of blood through the arteries and the systolic blood pressure value occurs. The diastolic value is the resting pressure before the... read more…

• Burns Classification

  The localised effect on the body   A burn causes protein to denature resulting in cellular destruction. This is directly related to the intensity of the heat as well as the length of exposure to it, and most importantly the tissues ability to remove the heat.   A burn wound is divided into three zones according to the pathological changes that take place with the generation of heat. There are three zones of a burn:        ... read more…

• Burnshield Dressings

  The full Burnshield range of dressings is specifically designed to suit the different parts of the body and this includes:   –         Face Mask – for burns to the face and head   –         Digit Dressing – for burns to the fingers and toes   –         Limb Dressing – for burns to the joints and neck... read more…

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