Keith Sleightholm

Joined: 27 May 2025
Articles: 720
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first aid, First Aid at Work, ProTrainings.uk

New survey published in the British Medical Journal highlights some shocking statistics

Aseem Malhotra and Roby Rakhit, cardiologists from the Royal Free Hospital in London, recently published a survey on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK. The aim of the survey was to see how aware the general public were of cardiac arrest…

Keith Sleightholm
17 October 2013

first aid, First Aid at Work, ProTrainings.uk

We now have clarification regarding the dates relating to the Requalification course for First Aid at Work

We now have clarification regarding the dates relating to the Requalification course for First Aid at Work. With the First Aid at Work 3 day course. students can only be accepted on a 2 day QCF requalification course that is…

Keith Sleightholm
15 October 2013

Fire Safety, first aid, First Aid at Work, Food Hygiene, Heath and Safety, Infection Control, online learning

From 1 October 2013 the revised Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR 2013) come into force

RIDDOR is the law that requires employers, and other people in charge of work premises, to report and keep records of: work-related accidents which cause deaths work-related accidents which cause certain serious injuries (reportable injuries) diagnosed cases of certain industrial…

Keith Sleightholm
4 October 2013

50 Plus First Aid, Courses, first aid, First Aid at Work, Infection Control, online learning, ProTrainings.uk

New Anaphylaxis for healthcare Professionals Course Live

Healthcare Anaphylaxis is aimed at healthcare professionals who require a more advanced course in Anaphylaxis care. The course covers all the same as our standard course with the addition of the special considerations that healthcare professionals face. The course is based on…

Keith Sleightholm
20 September 2013

50 Plus First Aid, first aid, ProTrainings.uk

Loneliness of dementia revealed

Communities need to look after people with dementia because too often they feel trapped and cut off from everyday local life, a charity says. One in three people over the age of 65 develop the disease, but the Alzheimer’s Society…

Keith Sleightholm
3 September 2013

Heath and Safety, online learning, ProTrainings.uk

Risk Assessment Video Online Course Now Live

We have added a new online course in Risk Assessment at www.proriskassessment.co.uk. The course can be used as a 100% online course or blended QCF. Risk Assessing is needed in all businesses and this course covers what you need to complete and…

Keith Sleightholm
30 August 2013

first aid, Pet First Aid

Pet First Aid Instructor Course 23rd August

We have set another Pet First Aid Instructor course in Colchester on the 23rd August. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses. You will have pre-study to complete before the course.…

Keith Sleightholm
31 July 2013

50 Plus First Aid, first aid, First Aid at Work, online learning

Just a few extra pounds increases heart failure risk

The Daily Express has warned that a “few extra pounds ‘could be deadly’,” because of an increased risk of heart and circulation problems. Most people’s weight fluctuates over time, and there is probably no need to panic if you’ve eaten…

Keith Sleightholm
6 July 2013

50 Plus First Aid, first aid, online learning, ProTrainings.uk

Regular ‘mini-strolls’ and exercise may cut chance of diabetes

“Getting up from your desk for two minutes every half an hour could slash the risk of diabetes” is the advice in the Daily Mail and on the NHS Choices website. The Mail reports on a small study looking at people…

Keith Sleightholm
4 July 2013

50 Plus First Aid, first aid, First Aid at Work, online learning, ProTrainings.uk

Coronary Heart Disease and what Causes Heart Attacks

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is arguably the the UK’s biggest killer. CHD develops when the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the heart becomes obstructed by the build-up of fatty materials inside the walls of the coronary arteries. Some…

Keith Sleightholm
2 July 2013