Follow our top tips to keep you and your family safe over the holidays from the twelve mishaps of Christmas! Christmas can be a magical time of year. However, it is also a time when there are more accidents and mishaps than usual, for both humans and pets. According to the RoSPA more than 80,000 […]
Know the dangers of button batteries: Button batteries burn. The damage is noticeable within just 30 minutes and if the child does not receive immediate medical help, they may die. Often, the first anyone knows that a child swallowed a button battery is when they start vomiting blood. Sadly, this is usually too late. We […]
Are second-hand toys safe? How to protect your child: A study, published (Jan 2018) in the Environmental Science & Technology journal, looked at 200 toys taken from homes, charities and second-hand shops and nurseries in the South-West of England. They were looking to establish if older, plastic second-hand toys could pose a safety risk to children. […]
What’s in your first aid kit? Although first aid has always been an important life skill, first aid at home is especially important now during the Covid-19 pandemic to help reduce strain on the NHS. James Reed of the British Red Cross discusses ways in which you can be prepared for injuries and accidents in […]