Mini First Aid Blog

How to keep your little one safe around dogs

There has been a lot in the media about dangerous dogs recently, and at Mini First Aid we think it’s important to set minds at rest. At...

Posted on Nov 21, 2023 by Charlotte

Hot water burns like fire

Hot water burns like fire - this is the key message of this year’s National Burn Awareness Day. In 2022 almost 7,500 children were burned...

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 by Charlotte

Become a trainer with Mini First Aid

At Mini First Aid we have over 70 franchises across the UK, and are the biggest paediatric first aid trainer in the country. We are proud...

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 by Charlotte

The baby's coming! Hospital bag essentials - and the things you really don't need . .

I remember planning my hospital bag when I had my daughter and I’ll be honest, I was clueless. I had my hair straighteners and ma...

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 by Charlotte

Sepsis - why we need to take it seriously

Today is World Sepsis Day, and with 5 people losing their lives to sepsis every hour in the UK, we need to take it seriously. You might be s...

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 by Charlotte

Tech savvy first aid!

Saturday 9th September is World First Aid day, and with the theme this year being “First Aid in the Digital World”, we thought it was...

Posted on Sep 6, 2023 by Charlotte

When a small cut becomes a big problem

It’s one of Mini First Aid’s mantras – “If blood can get out, then germs can get in”. Unfortunately, Natasha Terry found this ou...

Posted on Jul 24, 2023 by Charlotte

Summer bronchiolitis

We usually blog about bronchiolitis in the late autumn and winter so we were shocked when a customer got in touch to tell us their little...

Posted on Jul 24, 2023 by Charlotte

Group B strep explained

Have you heard of group B strep? It’s a bacterial infection which can affect pregnant women and babies. Every year almost 800 babies in...

Posted on Jul 11, 2023 by Charlotte

"My baby started making grunting noises - I didn't know this was a life-threatening symptom"

This week we hear from Caroline, whose 3 week old son Alfie almost died after contracting meningitis and sepsis. Every parent should know...

Posted on Jun 20, 2023 by Charlotte