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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...

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Posted on Jul 24, 2023 by Charlotte

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...

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Posted on Jul 24, 2023 by Charlotte

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...

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Posted on Jul 11, 2023 by Charlotte

"My baby started making grunting noises - I didn't know this was a life-threatening symptom"

This week we hear from Caroline, whose 3 week old son Alfie almost died after contracting meningitis and sepsis. Every parent should know...

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Posted on Jun 20, 2023 by Charlotte

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...

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Posted on Jun 6, 2023 by Charlotte

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...

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Posted on May 25, 2023 by Charlotte

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...

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Posted on May 16, 2023 by Charlotte

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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Posted on May 9, 2023 by Charlotte

Our daughter choked on her favourite meal

Reading Gemma’s story about her daughter Florence choking gave me goosebumps. I’m ashamed to say before I learnt first aid, I used to...

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Posted on May 2, 2023 by Charlotte

A guide to caesarean birth

April is International Caesarean Awareness month and with 1 in 4 women giving birth via caesarean, we felt it was about time to shine a li...

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Posted on Apr 24, 2023 by Charlotte

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