Mini First Aid Blog

When a cuppa turned into a nightmare . . .

It’s such a brave thing to share your story in the hopes no other family have to go through what you went through, and this week we hear f...

Posted on Feb 22, 2022 by Charlotte

Mini First Aid Kit - A first aid kit for all the family!

Multi award winning Mini First Aid have produced a First Aid Kit specifically for the needs of the family.It comes in an attractive pouch an...

Posted on Feb 8, 2022 by Charlotte

Anxiety in children

7th-13th February is Children’s Mental Health Week and as we so frequently shine a light on our children’s physical health, we thought t...

Posted on Feb 8, 2022 by Charlotte

Maternal sepsis - do you know the symptoms?

This week, we are highlighting the dangers of maternal sepsis – we teach about the signs and symptoms of sepsis in children in our 2 hour...

Posted on Feb 1, 2022 by Charlotte

Winter skin problems in children

Sore, dry, chapped skin on little hands, faces, lips and noses – it looks so uncomfortable! But why do babies and children have more skin...

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 by Charlotte

We're recruiting first aid trainers!

We are recruiting again at Mini First Aid! We now have a network of over 65 franchises across the UK who are all working hard to deliver lif...

Posted on Jan 11, 2022 by Charlotte

Tonsillitis

I am one of those unfortunate people who experienced several bouts of tonsillitis as a child, generally coinciding with the Christmas holida...

Posted on Jan 4, 2022 by Charlotte

We wish you a safe Christmas!

Ahh, Christmas . . . the ideal time to cosy up at home with family and hopefully have a well-deserved break. It's the perfect excuse to make...

Posted on Dec 14, 2021 by Charlotte

Harsh barking cough? Sounds like Croup!

Croup is a common condition at this time of year, and with its distinctive cough, can be very frightening for parents. In fact, one of our M...

Posted on Dec 7, 2021 by Charlotte

Norovirus

Norovirus does the rounds every winter and is one of those illnesses that is very hard to avoid. If your child gets it, it’s pretty unplea...

Posted on Nov 30, 2021 by Charlotte