Mini First Aid Blog

What are stem cells?

This week we have a blog all about stem cells and the amazing new technologies that allow these cells to be collected at birth to potentiall...

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 by Charlotte

Asphyxiation: the dangers of curtains and blinds

We’ve got a difficult to read real-life story for you this week. A mum who attended one of our classes bravely shared her story in the hop...

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 by Charlotte

Hygiene at home - battling the germs!

Summer is here! When the sun is out and the sky is blue, we all think about planning our holidays and family fun days out, rather than our c...

Posted on Jul 5, 2022 by Charlotte

Childhood cancer

Cancer is never an easy topic to discuss, and this is even more difficult when it comes to childhood cancer. Unfortunately this discomfort a...

Posted on Jun 28, 2022 by Charlotte

Drowning: preparing for holidays and beach trips

You'll be shocked to find out that accidental drowning deaths among children have doubled over the last 4 years, in new figures issued by th...

Posted on Jun 21, 2022 by Charlotte

Burns awareness, prevention and treatment

Following on from Child Safety Week, we want to highlight another important first aid safety topic – burns prevention. We’ve been workin...

Posted on Jun 14, 2022 by Charlotte

THE DANGERS OF BUTTON BATTERIES

It’s Child Safety Week and we’ve teamed up with the Child Accident Prevention Trust to bring you a really important blog about button ba...

Posted on Jun 7, 2022 by Charlotte

Oh no! It's hay fever season

It's peak hay fever season and for the estimated 20% of the UK population that suffer with it, the summer months can be a bit miserable, esp...

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Charlotte

What foods should we avoid when weaning?

This week is weaning week and we have a fantastic blog from Katie at Scrummy Tummies, who is an expert in baby led weaning. She talks...

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Charlotte

Baby and child immunisations - what to expect during and after

Being a parent is often a bit like a rollercoaster ride. It can be daunting, exciting and frightening all at the same time. Bein...

Posted on Apr 26, 2022 by Charlotte