Mini First Aid Blog

Become a trainer with Mini First Aid

At Mini First Aid we have over 70 franchises across the UK, and are the biggest paediatric first aid trainer in the country. We are proud...

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 by Charlotte

The baby's coming! Hospital bag essentials - and the things you really don't need . .

I remember planning my hospital bag when I had my daughter and I’ll be honest, I was clueless. I had my hair straighteners and ma...

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 by Charlotte

Sepsis - why we need to take it seriously

Today is World Sepsis Day, and with 5 people losing their lives to sepsis every hour in the UK, we need to take it seriously. You might be s...

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 by Charlotte

Tech savvy first aid!

Saturday 9th September is World First Aid day, and with the theme this year being “First Aid in the Digital World”, we thought it was...

Posted on Sep 6, 2023 by Charlotte

When a small cut becomes a big problem

It’s one of Mini First Aid’s mantras – “If blood can get out, then germs can get in”. Unfortunately, Natasha Terry found this ou...

Posted on Jul 24, 2023 by Charlotte

Summer bronchiolitis

We usually blog about bronchiolitis in the late autumn and winter so we were shocked when a customer got in touch to tell us their little...

Posted on Jul 24, 2023 by Charlotte

Group B strep explained

Have you heard of group B strep? It’s a bacterial infection which can affect pregnant women and babies. Every year almost 800 babies in...

Posted on Jul 11, 2023 by Charlotte

"My baby started making grunting noises - I didn't know this was a life-threatening symptom"

This week we hear from Caroline, whose 3 week old son Alfie almost died after contracting meningitis and sepsis. Every parent should know...

Posted on Jun 20, 2023 by Charlotte

Safety made simple for families

It's a really important week - Child Safety Week - so we have teamed up with the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) on their campaign to...

Posted on Jun 6, 2023 by Charlotte

What to do when the poorly tummy never stops . . .

“Ow, my tummy hurts” – as parents and carers we hear this A LOT. Most of the time it’s just a temporary bug or upset, but what if...

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Charlotte