Highlights from Resuscitation Council Symposium 2017

Highlights from Resuscitation Council Symposium 2017

Highlights from the Resuscitation Council Symposium 2017 I attended the Resuscitation Council Symposium 2017 on the 17th November in Birmingham.  As always it was a very good update as to what’s new in the world of Resuscitation.  These are my highlights:-...
First Aid for Gardeners

First Aid for Gardeners

8th – 14th August National Allotments Week 2016 This week is National Allotment Week 2016.  Gardening is great for our mental health.  This year the theme is about reaching out to the wider community and being inclusive.  This week also sees International Youth...
World Breastfeeding Week 2016

World Breastfeeding Week 2016

World Breastfeeding Week 2016 The 1st – 8th August is World Breastfeeding Week 2016.  This year the theme is about sustainable development.  The organisation have linked Breastfeeding to Sustainable Development Goals which you can read more about here about half...
Exercise in Disguise!

Exercise in Disguise!

Exercise in Disguise in Buxton, Derbyshire The summer is often the season when we think about making healthier life choices.  So this week I thought I’d leave my usual blog topics and talk about some ‘Exercise in Disguise’ that is available in my...
Restart a Heart Day 2016

Restart a Heart Day 2016

Restart a Heart Day 2016 The 16th October 2016 is the offical date for the Restart a Heart Day 2016.  The 18th October will see most of the activity.  The focus this year is on teaching as many children as possible to be able to do CPR.  The Resuscitation Council,...
How to do CPR

How to do CPR

How to do CPR I was recently asked “how do you do CPR?” because they had met someone on holiday who had successfully resuscitated their husband.  It’s a great skill to learn and there are different ways to learn depending on the time you have...