Epilepsy facts and figures
To understand Epilepsy more it is good to know the scale of the problem and who is affected so we have detailed some facts on this condition from the data from the Joint Epilepsy Council. Epilepsy can affect anyone of…
To understand Epilepsy more it is good to know the scale of the problem and who is affected so we have detailed some facts on this condition from the data from the Joint Epilepsy Council. Epilepsy can affect anyone of…
Help us spread the word, we have launched a free video first aid course for every school child. We need to get the word out to schools and clubs to sign up for free. See www.studentfirstaid.co.uk and “like” our Facebook page at Facebook.com/studentfirstaid Schools…
National Asthma week this week and Asthma UK state that 201 people who will be hospitalised a day because of their asthma. That’s one every 7 minutes! They’ll be fighting for breath as their chest gets tighter and tighter and they panic, scared…
The first aid training needed for the 50 plus age group are different to that on commercial courses. They are not able to complete “text book” style techniques so we have launched a video based online first aid course aimed…
At ProTrainings we have now launched a new classroom course aimed at teaching children basic first aid skills called Youth First Aid. It is very important that children learn first aid as they often are put in position where they…
Do you have any medical or accident stories to share? We are looking for stories of how you cope with medical conditions or accidents and how you have adapted to injury to inspire and teach others. Also do you have…
The British Heart Foundation is urging people to forget “mouth-to-mouth” and to concentrate on chest compressions when performing CPR. “Hands-only CPR” has previously been supported by the Resuscitation Council (UK). But it is now being promoted in a new advertising campaign…
Up to 24,000 deaths from diabetes could be avoided in England each year, if patients and doctors better managed the condition, a report concludes. The first-ever audit of patient deaths from the condition said basic health checks, a good diet…
You can follow ProTrainings Europe and Pro Pet First Aid on their own iTunes channels for download as video and audio podcasts. We will be increasing these over the next few months to include more subjects. Follow ProTrainings EU…
The problem with Stroke care drugs are that they must be administered within 4 hours and where delays happen in diagnosis this time can pass causing life changing problems for the patient. Doctors in the UK are trailing a new…