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 | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Defibrillators, Emergency equipment, Training
Requirements to have a defib in a Dental Practice have changed Whilst out training last week we were discussing the need for paediatric defibrillator pads, following a CQC inspection. I’ve now spoken to the Inspector involved and he was very helpful. ...
by Helen | Jan 14, 2019 | Blog, Emergency equipment, Training, Uncategorised
Management of anaphylaxis and the use of adrenaline in Dental Practices 2020 Update:- Since first writing this blog Emerade have had to be withdrawn from the UK due to MHRA alerts. Patients are now being supplied with either Epipen or Jext. These devices are very...
by Helen | Jan 11, 2019 | Blog, CPR training in schools
CPR to be added to curriculum in England Education Secretary Damian Hinds has confirmed plans that CPR and First Aid training are to be added to the curriculum in England. This means that by the time students leave Secondary School they will have been taught CPR and...
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 | Nov 28, 2017 | Blog, Events
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:-...
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