Mini First Aid Blog

Separation anxiety

The end of the summer holidays are looming and we know this can be an anxious time for families as thoughts turn to our children starting pr...

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 by Charlotte

Head bumps - everything you need to know

If your child is about to start primary school or even a new nursery or pre-school in September, we thought we’d better warn you about the...

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 by Charlotte

What are stem cells?

This week we have a blog all about stem cells and the amazing new technologies that allow these cells to be collected at birth to potentiall...

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 by Charlotte

Asphyxiation: the dangers of curtains and blinds

We’ve got a difficult to read real-life story for you this week. A mum who attended one of our classes bravely shared her story in the hop...

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 by Charlotte

Hygiene at home - battling the germs!

Summer is here! When the sun is out and the sky is blue, we all think about planning our holidays and family fun days out, rather than our c...

Posted on Jul 5, 2022 by Charlotte

Childhood cancer

Cancer is never an easy topic to discuss, and this is even more difficult when it comes to childhood cancer. Unfortunately this discomfort a...

Posted on Jun 28, 2022 by Charlotte

Drowning: preparing for holidays and beach trips

2022 was a bad year for water related fatalities in the UK, with a staggering 597 accidental drownings. Fortunately, most drownings are prev...

Posted on Jun 21, 2022 by Charlotte

Burns awareness, prevention and treatment

Following on from Child Safety Week, we want to highlight another important first aid safety topic – burns prevention. We’ve been workin...

Posted on Jun 14, 2022 by Charlotte

Introducing Clare - Mini First Aid Merseyside!

We have a new recruit at Mini First Aid – Clare Jones who is the new franchise owner of Mini First Aid Merseyside! In order to welcome Cla...

THE DANGERS OF BUTTON BATTERIES

It’s Child Safety Week and we’ve teamed up with the Child Accident Prevention Trust to bring you a really important blog about button ba...

Posted on Jun 7, 2022 by Charlotte