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A New Patient Safety Alert on Hoists and Slings Just Landed: Here’s What Your Service Needs to Do

A new National Patient Safety Alert has set five actions for every care provider using patient hoists or slings. Find out what must be checked, recorded and improved before 16 September 2027, including equipment compatibility, LOLER examinations and staff training.

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Iron Maiden Were Phenomenal. EddFest’s Safety Plan Never Left the Handbook.

The bands were amazing. What I saw happen to the crowd around me wasn’t. 15 years of health and safety training taught me to watch what happens when the paperwork meets fifty thousand people, and Knebworth showed me exactly what happens when nobody’s been trained to use it.

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Myth Busting Monday: Is Tetanus Really a Risk From a Tiny Wound?

Can a tiny scratch or puncture wound put you at risk of tetanus? We explain why wound size is the wrong measure, what makes a wound tetanus-prone and how vaccination protection works in the UK.

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World First Aid Day 2026: They Do Use It, Far More Often Than You Think

First aid gets used far more often than people think. For World First Aid Day 2026, we share the real UK picture and five practical checks every workplace should make.

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Emergency Services Day 2026: The Minutes That Belong to the Rest of Us

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner & Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | Last reviewed: September 2026  |  Next review:…

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Myth Busting Monday: Should You Pull Glass Out of a Wound? Here’s What to Do Instead

Should you pull glass or another object out of a wound? Find out why removing it could make the bleeding worse, what to do instead and when to seek urgent medical help.

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Sickle Cell Disease Explained: Symptoms, Treatment and How to Support Staff at Work

Sickle cell disease is the UK’s fastest-growing genetic disorder, yet most workplaces don’t know what a crisis looks like or how to help. Here’s what it is, how it’s treated, and what good support actually looks like.

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Is It Safe to Prop a Baby’s Bottle? Here’s What Actually Happens

Propping a baby’s bottle may seem harmless, but it can increase the risks of choking, aspiration and suffocation. Here’s why babies should always be held and supervised during bottle feeds.

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Fire Safety in Care Homes: Why Getting Everyone Out Isn’t Always the Right Answer

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner & Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | Last reviewed: August 2026 | Next review:…

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