Category 50 Plus First Aid

23 August 2014

A study that will see some of its patients suffering cardiac arrest given a dummy drug has been backed by West Midlands Ambulance Service

Warwick Medical School is leading the trial after concerns adrenaline, used to restart the heart, could cause brain damage and even death. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the work could ultimately save “hundreds of patients”.

23 August 2014

The UK medicines watchdog is to review the safety of a clot-busting drug often used to treat strokes

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency believes the benefits of alterplase outweigh the risks. But it is revisiting the evidence. Some experts say previous assessments may have been flawed. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges welcomed the investigation, saying…

9 August 2014

Course of the week – Moving People Safely Level 2

This course is ideal for all workplace requirements, as it includes safer moving and positioning of people as well as manual handling of objects. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations…

4 June 2014

Insect repellent is ‘safe’ to use and vital for those traveling to World Cup

Repellents that contain Deet are safe to use, say scientists who are warning that protection is vital for UK people travelling to tropical destinations, including the World Cup in Brazil. Deet protects against diseases such as malaria and dengue fever,…

3 June 2014

Skin cancer trial results ‘exciting’

Both treatments, for advanced melanoma, are designed to enable the immune system to recognise and target tumours. The findings were released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago. The experimental drugs, pembrolizumab and nivolumab, block the biological…

1 June 2014

Course of the Week – The Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW)

The Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW) is ideal for most businesses whose risk assessment has identified that there is no requirement for a fully trained first aider for their workplace. This course is available as a HABC qualification or as…

1 June 2014

Blood pressure: ‘Extraordinary’ number of lives saved

Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors. The team at Imperial College London analysed national health survey data between 1994 and 2011. Their analysis, published in the Lancet…

31 May 2014

Keep taking statins’ says drug body

People should continue to take statins because the benefits do outweigh the risks, according to fresh advice from the UK’s drug safety body. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has intervened due to the ongoing debate around the…

18 May 2014

Course of the week – Anaphylaxis

This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in anaphylaxis awareness. The course covers the use of Epi-Pens, Emerade and Jext as well as recognition of signs, treatment, concerns and activating the EMS as well as care for…

7 May 2014

Viral Meningitis Awareness Week

This is the second Viral Meningitis Awareness week, and this year we are asking everyone to be #VocalAboutViral. It’s all about getting people to talk about the disease, its symptoms and its after-effects. Up to 6,000 people each year…