Mini First Aid Blog
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...
Read more...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...
Read more...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...
Read more..."My baby started making grunting noises - I didn't know this was a life-threatening symptom"
This Saturday, 5th October is World Meningitis Day and this year's campaign aims to help people remain vigilant towards meningitis and be aw...
Read more...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...
Read more...First Aid Voices Survey 2023 Report - Continued
Respondent CPR Knowledge Findings Findings from the survey of 763 participants revealed that 22.3% of respondents expressed a lack of...
Read more...First Aid Voices Survey 2023 Report
Executive summary The commissioned survey aimed to understand people's first aid knowledge and preparedness in emergency situations. T...
Read more...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...
Read more...Stroke can strike at any age
I’m embarrassed to say I had no idea that strokes can affect children as well as adults – in fact, more than 400 children are diagnose...
Read more...Diverse Perspectives - First Aid on Black and Brown Skin
What does a burn look like on a child with black skin? What colour changes might we see on a choking baby or a child of colour? These are ju...
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