Mini First Aid Blog
How to put together a family medical cabinet
A well-stocked medical cabinet is an essential for any family home, yet many of us rely on a bottle of children’s pain relief (complete wi...
Read more...Chickenpox - common childhood illnesses explained
The months of March to May are the most common time to catch chickenpox, so we thought a reminder about the symptoms and how to treat it wou...
Read more...Ticks and Lyme disease
My cousin once “acquired” a tick – it attached itself to the underside of his big toe and no-one noticed until it fell off on his bedr...
Read more...Poisoning in the home
Did you know that on average, 15 under fives are admitted to hospital EVERY DAY due to accidental poisoning? This blog will help you be awar...
Read more...Choking vs Gagging: what you need to know
“Without a doubt, it was Kate’s choking video and rhyme which gave me the confidence to step in so quickly at school.”These are the wo...
Read more...Scarlet fever
I was slightly terrified when my little girl developed scarlet fever when she was 6 years old. My favourite book as an older child was Littl...
Read more...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...
Read more...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...
Read more...Anxiety in children
3rd - 9th February is Children’s Mental Health Week and as we so frequently shine a light on our children’s physical health, we thought...
Read more...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...
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