A trained first-aider assessed Mr Hill but did not recognise the seriousness of his injuries. Nobody called an ambulance and instead the first-aider drove Mr Hill by car to a hospital, where he was diagnosed as having suffered a broken neck and wrist. He spent six weeks in hospital and 14 weeks in halo traction. [...]

Shift work is so hazardous that it should be declared an occupational health hazard, a medical journal say. An editorial in PLoS Medicine says the poor diet of shift workers should be considered a workplace health issue. “Shift work has the potential to accelerate the progression of the global epidemic of obesity and diabetes,” they [...]

The chief executive of St John Ambulance said that worries about exposing people to risks, or being sued if things go wrong, are often used as excuses for events being cancelled. Sue Killen told The Daily Telegraph that at the heart of these concerns is a fear of not understanding basic medical techniques. She said [...]

Many companies who fail to ensure that they have trained first aiders working over the summer holiday months could potentially be facing prosecution. St John Ambulance is urging businesses to comply with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, which means all businesses must have adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and staff to enable [...]

Emergency services workers will no longer be subject to health and safety legislation in a move that could save lives.

Globally, millions of people die each year as a result of accidents or serious injury. First Aid should be part of the school curriculum

Firefighters in Hertfordshire are training paramedics to use breathing equipment so they can treat victims of chemical spills, even before they are moved to a safe area

Only a few years ago, a patient who weighed 47 stones had to travel on the floor of the ambulance and be brought into hospital on a tarpaulin because they were too heavy for the ambulance trolley

Beyond the Frontline is conducting a survey on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Takes around 10 minutes. Help out if you can.

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