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31/01/2026

The answer to a common question asked on our first aid courses ⛑️

A pulse oximeter works by emitting light through a fingertip to measure the amount of oxygen in your blood, based on how much light is absorbed.
It calculates your oxygen saturation (SpO₂) and pulse rate by analyzing the difference between oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin.

13/01/2026

Make sure your prepared by booking your first aid course for 2026 ⛑️

Your actions could help double someone’s chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

That’s why it’s vital everyone knows CPR ❤️

11/01/2026

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

21/12/2025

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Please avoid unnecessary pressures in A&E’s by using more appropriate care pathways.

A&E is for life threatening/life changing injuries and illnesses, it does not stand for anything & everything ♥️

The Emergency Department is for genuine emergencies.

Use 111 online as the first port of call, as well as visiting your local pharmacy or contacting your GP.

NHS 111 online
➡ www.111.nhs.uk

Find a pharmacy
➡ www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

16/12/2025

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15/11/2025

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04/11/2025

Have you registered yours? ❣️

Defib finder uses data from The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, to help you find information about the nearest defibrillators to you.

29/10/2025

Would you recognise if someone was having a stroke? 🚑

Can you tell the difference between a heart attack and a stroke? ❤️‍🩹

Contact us and ask about our 3day First aid at work courses that will teach you all you need to know giving you the confidence to look after someone having a health crisis ⛑️

17/10/2025

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Why is rearward-facing travel safest for babies and young children? 👶

Children travelling forward-facing can be thrown forwards in a head-on collision. That puts stress on the fragile head and neck, which can lead to serious injury.

If your child is travelling rear-facing, the car seat spreads the forces across the whole back, protecting the delicate head and neck. As 70% of accidents are frontal collisions, it's safest for children to travel rearward-facing until their muscles and bones have properly developed.

Rear-facing is always safest, no matter what their age so the longer you can find a rear-facing car seat that fits your child's height and weight requirements the better.

To find out more about general car seat safety advice (and the law!) take a look at the links below, including one about rear-facing car seats up to 36kg by WHICH.

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/child-car-seats/article/best-extended-rear-facing-baby-or-child-car-seats-aFotf0W2b3e8 (rear-facing car seat reviews)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/first-aid-and-safety/safety/choosing-a-baby-car-seat/ (NHS)

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/9-car-seat-factsheet-2019-09-09-1.pdf (Lullaby Trust)

https://www.capt.org.uk/car-safety (Child Accident Prevention Trust)

16/10/2025

07/10/2025

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Travel safely!!

29/09/2025

A step forward in providing effective bystander CPR and improving survival rates in our out of hospital cardiac arrests ❤️

A new scheme, providing 999 callers with access to specialist care during the most crucial minutes of a cardiac arrest, is now live throughout the east of En...