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QCF regulated qualifications change to RQF but what does this mean?

QCF regulated qualifications have all now changed to RQF.  In 2015 Ofqual changed the way in which regulated qualifications are described. The main details of these changes are: The change from the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) which included the…

Vet Poison Line

In the case of animal poisoning getting the right advice quickly has been difficult in an emergency. There are thousands of poisons and not even a vet is able to know what to do with every substance or whether it…

General Data Protection Regulations – GDPR

The Information Commissions Office (ICO) in the UK has come up with a 12 step process for helping organisations and businesses to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulations.

Pet Fractures

The correct medical term for a break to a bone is a fracture.  Bones can be fractured by direct impact, crushing, bending, bullet wounds and many other causes.  There are many different types of fracture depending on how the bones…

Sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to infection injures its own tissues and organs. Common signs and symptoms include fever, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, and confusion. Sepsis is a rare condition that can…

Near-drowning and secondary drowning

Drowning is defined as death within 24 hours from suffocation by submersion in a liquid, normally fresh water or sea water. Near drowning implies successful resuscitation from suffocation caused by immersion. Secondary drowning refers to fluid accumulation in the lungs…

Household Cleaning Products Poisoning and First Aid

Thousands of children and infants need medical care for poisoning from products commonly found in and around the home. Although long-term injury is rare, the anxiety and distress caused to both child and parents could be avoided by increased awareness.

Workplace and Personal Safety

If you are working alone in a workplace, you need to make sure you keep your mobile phone with you or anything that you can communicate with people. You also need to make sure people actually know where you are.

Parking Safety

Parking and leaving in your car can result in accidents.  Reversing your car takes more concentration than driving into or out of a space so many workplaces have a reverse park policy.  The idea is that in the morning you…