Mini First Aid Blog

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...

Posted on Mar 29, 2022 by Charlotte

Chickenpox, I can remember having it myself as a child. The rash of red itchy spots that turn into fluid filled blisters. Then they crust ov...

Posted on Mar 29, 2022 by Charlotte

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...

Posted on Mar 22, 2022 by Charlotte

The 11th-20th March is British Science Week so we thought a blog about poisoning accidents in the home would be timely. On average, 15 under...

Posted on Mar 15, 2022 by Charlotte

“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...

Posted on Mar 8, 2022 by Charlotte

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...

Posted on Mar 1, 2022 by Charlotte