Heat Illness
Heat Illness: Spot It, Stop It
A practical guide to recognising dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke in adults and children, including warning signs, first aid, and when to call 999.
Damon Birch
First Aider with over 30 years’ experience, including service as an officer with St John Ambulance and later as a first aider and trainer with the Event Medicine Company. Mental Health First Aider and instructor for 8+ years.
First Aid
When the Heat Becomes the Hazard
Heat-related illness is becoming a growing risk in the UK. Learn how to recognise dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke, and what to do in an emergency.
First Aid
Heart Attack: What to Do
What should you do if you think someone is having a heart attack? Learn the key symptoms, when to call 999, how aspirin may help, and what to do if they collapse.
First Aid
What Happens When You Call 999? The UK Emergency Number Explained
The UK’s 999 service looks simple, but the system behind it has changed dramatically. Here is how emergency calls work today, why location still matters, and what everyone should know before they need urgent help.
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: What Action Actually Looks Like for Employers
Mental Health Awareness Week should be more than a campaign moment. For employers, the real test is whether awareness leads to safer conversations, better management, and practical workplace action.
Workplace Stress
Spotting Stress in Your Team
Managers do not need to diagnose stress, but they do need to notice when something changes. Here is how to spot early warning signs and start a supportive workplace conversation.
Workplace Health
Stand With Science: What the Evidence Says About Your Workplace
Workplace health decisions should be based on evidence, not convenience. What UK employers need to understand from World Health Day 2026.
First Aid
The Clock Goes Forward. Your Health Goes Backwards.
When the clocks go forward, most people lose an hour and carry on. But the evidence suggests the spring time change can affect sleep, alertness, heart health, and road safety. Here is why the lost hour matters, and why first aid knowledge still matters too.
Meningitis
Meningitis and Teenagers: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Meningitis in teenagers can develop rapidly and early symptoms may resemble flu or a hangover. This guide explains the warning signs parents should know and when to seek urgent medical help.
Meningitis
Meningitis: Symptoms, Causes, Vaccines and the UK Protection Gap
Meningitis is a serious infection that can progress rapidly and requires urgent medical treatment. This in-depth guide explains the causes, symptoms, vaccines, and the current protection gap in the UK.
Workplace Stress
HSE Management Standards and Workplace Stress: What UK Employers Are Legally Required to Do
A detailed guide to the HSE Management Standards, the legal duty behind them, what compliance actually requires, and how UK employers should assess and manage workplace stress.
Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month: What Employers and HR Managers Should Actually Be Doing in April
Stress Awareness Month should be more than a poster campaign. This practical guide explains what UK employers and HR teams should actually do in April, from stress risk assessment and manager training to meaningful long-term action.