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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
New Lone Worker video online training launched
New Lone Worker video online training launched at www.proloneworkers.co.uk Working alone is not in itself against the law, and it will often be safe to do so, however the law requires employers and others to think about and deal with any health…

