
Black Skin Matters – detecting illness
When teaching first aid we often talk about watching skin for signs of deterioration – looking out for a change in pallor, often pinky complexions turn pale white or grey

When teaching first aid we often talk about watching skin for signs of deterioration – looking out for a change in pallor, often pinky complexions turn pale white or grey

Only this week on my A&E shift I’ve met worried parents arriving with concerns about a rash on their babies’ skin. But the fact is that childhood rashes are common

Meningitis can affect anyone. It can strike quickly and kill within hours and its impact can last a lifetime. Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect

Teenager off to university? Read our first aid essentials for teenagers surviving university for the first time. Surviving university means dealing with a whole range of bacterial nasties from the