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 should stop using them and receive a replacement at the earliest opportunity.
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 in preventing against infection. Currently is is not in the UK but there is a lot of concerns over if Europe is at risk. See our First Aid Show Video on Ebola. The First Aid Show is our video site on many medical subjects. We have heard a great deal about the Ebola virus in the news and in this …
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. But experts stressed the vaccine remains highly effective in protecting the most vulnerable young babies. There has been a global resurgence of whooping cough in recent years. In 2012, there were almost 10,000 confirmed cases in England and Wales – a dramatic increase from the last “peak” of 900 cases in 2008.
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 continue. Please ensure that if you have any questions you do this before we break. You will be able to access your dashboard, buy and take courses during the break. Full access to the online side will be available as usual throughout the break. Thank you for your continued support and all of us at ProTrainings wish you a Merry …
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 knowledge of the importance of customer service including how to satisfy customers’ expectations. It is designed for learners who deal with customers on a daily basis as part of their job role and is applicable to a variety of work environments.
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 incorrect posture and equipment positioning like neck/back problems, headaches, stiffness, sight problems as well as arm wrist and hand conditions. The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an …
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 in many environments and training will ensure understanding of the problem, avoiding possible situations and dealing with abuse and neglect once identified.
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 subscribe free from the first aid show site and why not email your stories and suggestions for subjects you want covered.
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 the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) said.
Koala Saved By Mouth-To-Mouth
Australian fire crews and wildlife rescuers have been praised for their quick thinking after they gave a koala who had been hit by a car and fell from a tree mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The lucky animal – who they nicknamed ‘Sir Chompalot’ – is now recovering in a Melbourne animal hospital. See the video on a Sky News
Parts of Europe are reaching a “tipping point” where cardiovascular disease is no longer the leading cause of death, a study shows
Four million deaths each year – nearly half the European total – are due to cardiovascular disease. But a report in the European Heart Journal shows improving heart health means cancer is now a bigger killer in some countries, such as Denmark. Yet eastern European countries are lagging far behind.
Stimulating the part of the brain which controls movement may improve recovery after a stroke, research suggests
Studies showed firing beams of light into the brains of mice led to the animals moving further and faster than those without the therapy. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, could help explain how the brain recovers and lead to new treatments. The Stroke Association said the findings were interesting. Strokes can affect memory, movement and the ability to communicate. Brain cells die when their supply of oxygen and sugars is cut off by a blood clot. Stroke care is focused on rapid treatment to minimise the damage, but some recovery is possible in the …