by Emma Hammett | Apr 17, 2024 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy
Falls are most common and most lethal among the over-65s. More than 3,500 people in England and Wales die every year following a fall and nearly a third of a million people need hospital treatment. Many older people who suffer from falls never fully recover from...
by Emma Hammett | Jan 17, 2024 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, News
Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, 13,000 burns injuries are treated in British hospitals each year. 200 people die from...
by Emma Hammett | Nov 9, 2023 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy
Accidents and injuries often occur at home. It is critical that you know how to give immediate first aid if someone is injured or taken ill. Prompt and appropriate first aid saves lives, prevents injuries and illnesses worsening and can also reduce pain and scarring....
by Emma Hammett | Aug 8, 2023 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy
World First Aid Day was introduced by the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in 2000. It is a global opportunity to raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives in everyday and crisis situations. This year on World First Aid Day, the theme is...
by Emma Hammett | Jul 13, 2023 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong
The National Fire Chiefs Council is working with local fire and rescue services to highlight the importance of fire detection in the home. Alarms can’t prevent fires but they do provide an early warning of fire, buying you valuable time to get out of the house....
by Emma Hammett | Jun 22, 2023 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong
Asthma – in the elderly. As you get older you can find your asthma changes over time. You may have more asthma symptoms or develop new asthma triggers. You can find your asthma medicine isn’t working as well, or you experience more side-effects from...
