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Mental Capacity Act online course coming soon
We are finishing off a new mental capacity act online training course which will be going live in January. We already have a classroom based course which can be taught nationally or at your workplace. For more information, call 01206…
Faulty insulin pens recall
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned people with diabetes who use insulin pens manufactured by Owen Mumford to check their pens are being recalled. If they have a pen from the list of affected lots, then they…
Ebola – learn more about the Ebola virus and if you are at risk
Ebola is a virus that is affecting thousands, mainly in Africa but reading in isolated cases further afield. In this episode of the First Aid Show we look at the spread of this virus and what needs to be considered…
Whooping cough may be evolving to outsmart the currently used vaccine, say researchers
Analysis of strains from 2012 shows the parts of the pertussis bacterium that the vaccine primes the immune system to recognise are changing. It may have “serious consequences” in future outbreaks, UK researchers state in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.…
Christmas and New Year closing times
We are closing for the Christmas break at 5pm on Tuesday 23rd December and re-opening at 9am on Monday 5th January 2015. During this time we will not be available to answer phone calls or emails but technical support will…
Customer Service video online course live
We have added an online customer service course to our range of online courses. We also offer this qualification through our national network of approved and monitored instructors locally. This ProTrainings qualification is suitable for learners wishing to improve their…
New DSE or Display Screen Equipment safety training video online course
We have added a new video online course in DSE. DSE or Display Screen Equipment safety training highlights the correct posture and working position for people working at desks and with any type of display. Many medical conditions arise from…
New Child Protection Video Online course Now Available
We have a new video online course on Child Protection This course is aimed at training individuals who work with children to ensure they know how to identify and report possible cases of abuse and neglect. Children are at risk…
New video stories on The First Aid Show
We have added many new video stories on our first aid blog The First Aid Show. These include stories on advanced first aid, effective CPR, BVM, dealing with children or infants and AED troubleshooting to name a few. You can…
Heart Disease To Cost UK £15bn In 2014
Heart disease is expected to cost £15bn by the end of 2014 with billions wiped from British productivity, a new study has suggested. Britain’s healthcare system will see that cost rise 22% to £18.3bn by 2020, the research produced by…

