Mini First Aid Blog

Separation anxiety

The end of the summer holidays are looming and we know this can be an anxious time for families as thoughts turn to our children starting pr...

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 by Charlotte

Head bumps - everything you need to know

If your child is about to start primary school or even a new nursery or pre-school in September, we thought we’d better warn you about the...

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 by Jo

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 Jo

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 Jo

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 Jo

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 Jo

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 Jo