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Travelling with children and essential holiday first aid advice
Jun 11 2022- Emma Hammett
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Travelling with a baby or toddler for the first time can be daunting and exhausting experience. Here are some top tips and practical advice to help smooth the way for a happy and healthy holiday.
Enhanced Mental Health First Aid for Children and Young People
Oct 29 2021- Emma Hammett
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First Aid for Life has partnered with clinicians from the Maudsley Hospital to provide unique, enhanced Mental Health First Aid training. This is delivered as blended learning with e-learning as pre-learning and a live, virtual day run by Maudsley Hospital clinicians through Maudsley Learning. The focus is on offering transferable skills to de-escalate situations, help manage challenging behaviour as well as providing a clear framework to help someone struggling with their mental health and a wealth of resources too.
Covid vaccines – all you need to know
Jan 28 2021- Emma Hammett
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Throughout lockdown First Aid for Life will run as normal, holding both practical and online First Aid courses. Our team are still here for you and we will support you as you need. As a registered nurse in the midst of this crisis, I wanted to do my bit to help. The vaccination programme is critical to us emerging and rebuilding our lives and so I volunteered as a vaccinator.
Which mask will best protect me from Covid19?
May 02 2020- Emma Hammett
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Confirmed cases of Covid-19 continue to rise and take lives. Preventing the spread of coronavirus is paramount and everyone has a part to play in this. Face masks, gloves and other protective equipment can help stop the spread of coronavirus – but only in the right circumstances. If you are lucky enough to get hold of a mask, it is important to know how well they will protect you. If you decide to make one at home, we will help with some advice.
What to do if you think you have coronavirus – top tips to hasten your recovery
Mar 23 2020- Emma Hammett
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Talk of coronavirus is inescapable. It is all over our media and because of this there are sometimes mixed messages. Government advice is constantly updating as the situation develops.
The Novel Coronavirus (covid-19) is a highly virulent virus, originally located in Wuhan in the Hubei province of China. The virus has been swift to spread and has resulted in worldwide deaths from pneumonia. These deaths have mainly occurred in the elderly population and those with underlying health issues. Read more about the coronavirus in our article here.
