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Craniosynostosis - what to do when your baby has a misshapen head

This week we are shining a light on a condition known as craniosynostosis (sometimes known as misshapen head). It’s a rare condition aff...

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A Room-by-Room Guide to Keeping Your Little One Safe

It's Child Safety Week, so we've asked the experts at Fred Safety to put together this handy guide to avoid painful trapped fingers, tumbles...

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Asthma attacks - how to spot them and what to do

It is World Asthma Day on 6th May 2025, so at Mini First Aid we thought it was an ideal time to shine a spotlight on this common lung condit...

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Posted on May 7, 2024 by Jo

Epilepsy and seizures

We’ve joined up with Epilepsy Society to help share their simple and lifesaving “Calm, Cushion, Call” advice. These three easy steps g...

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Posted on Mar 26, 2024 by Jo

Millie, the First Aid Superhero!

World Down’s Syndrome Day falls on 21st March every year, and for 2024 the theme is “End the Stereotypes”. The idea is that everyone...

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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Children's Mental Health

We’ve teamed up with the Psychology department at The University of York to discuss the links between Autism Spectrum Disorder and child...

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Posted on Feb 6, 2024 by Jo

Impetigo - the most common children's skin infection

If your child has ever had a crusty skin condition that looks a bit like cornflakes (grim, we know!), they’ve probably had a brush with...

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How to keep your little one safe around dogs

There will be many families across the UK welcoming a new dog into their home this Christmas. It may be that your family are takin...

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Hot water burns like fire

Hot water burns like fire. In 2022 almost 7,500 children were burned or scalded so badly that they were admitted to a Specialist Burns Unit...

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Become a trainer with Mini First Aid

At Mini First Aid we have over 70 franchises across the UK, and are the biggest paediatric first aid trainer in the country. We are proud...

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Posted on Sep 19, 2023 by Jo

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