by Helen | Jul 9, 2025 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Training, Uncategorised
The HSSIB (Health Services Investigations Board) published a report on the 26th June 2025. I always discuss Sepsis when delivering training as it’s such an important topic. We have in the region of 245,000 cases a year in the UK and around 48,000 deaths. I...
by Helen | Nov 11, 2020 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Covid-19
Using an infra-red thermometer to screen for Covid Many Dental Practices are using an infra-red thermometer to screen for Covid-19 on arrival. Some are finding that it’s an excellent tool for demonstrating to their patients that they are taking their screening...
by Helen | Mar 19, 2019 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Guidelines and Standards
Sepsis is continuing to kill 1000s of people and many deaths could be avoided with improved recognition. The difficulty is that people may present with a range of symptoms. Also two people may have the same infection and one could develop Sepsis and one won’t....
by Helen | Dec 8, 2017 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog
Recognising the Acutely Unwell Recognising the acutely unwell and prevention of Cardiac Arrest is the first link in the Resuscitation Council’s Chain of Survival. It’s the first link because if we can recognise problems earlier they are easier to deal...
by Helen | Mar 25, 2016 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog
The Importance of respiratory rate Why is respiratory rate so important? The importance of respiratory rate is that it has been shown to be an important marker of illness and predictor of cardiac arrest. A normal adult respiratory rate is 12-18/min. Ventilation is...
by Helen | Mar 17, 2016 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, First Aid advice
The Importance of Feeling a Pulse All my courses include a discussion of the ABCDE approach to assessing an unwell person. A crucial part of this is measuring the Respiratory Rate and the Pulse. In this blog I’m going to talk in detail about the importance of...
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