Episode 5: Getting the Most Out of Your GP Visit

06/12/23 • 31 min

In this episode, sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel, Kate talks to Mini First Aid trainer and GP Lowri Hext. We regularly get asked questions from families about when it is appropriate to call a GP versus 111 or 999, and also how to get the most out of your GP appointment. Lowri also discusses some of the weird and wonderful encounters GP’s have to face, and what happens when her own family needs to see a doctor!

Lowri is one of the franchise owners of Mini First Aid Swansea, The Vale and Valleys alongside her husband Ryan. She is a GP and works in her local area. Prior to becoming a GP, Lowri worked as a junior doctor in hospitals across South West Wales and England.

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The Mini First Aid Family Health podcast is sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel. Savlon Scar Prevention Gel helps soothe pain, promote faster healing as well as reducing the risk of scarring when used on minor wounds, superficial burns, and grazes. Buy Savlon Scar Prevention Gel Here.

References:
Mini First Aid Family First Aid Kit - Platinum Award winning first aid kit, voted a Best Buy in the Loved By Parents Awards 2021, is a comprehensive first aid kit for all the family. Containing 115 essential items, it is ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies.

Find out more about our multi award winning two hour Baby & Child first aid classes here, delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style to give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.

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Episode 4: Understanding Burns

In this episode, sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel, Kate talks to Sue Boasman, an advanced nurse practitioner and Ken Dunn, a retired burns surgeon, both of whom have joined Kate on behalf of the Children’s Burns Trust.

It’s a frightening statistic, but in 2021, 7661 children were admitted to hospital having been burned or scalded in England and Wales alone, and this figure doesn’t even include the minor burns treated by A&E departments every single day. We know you’ll agree, burns is an absolutely key topic that every family needs to know about.

Ken Dunn is a recently retired consultant from Manchester, England, and until 2018, the Director of the Manchester Burns and Plastic Surgery Service. He is a past Chairman of the British Burn Association and the National Burn Care Review Committee and Medical Director of the International Burn Injury Database, and currently the GIRFT and NCIP clinical lead for Burns and Plastic Surgery, and has several roles within the National Wound Care Strategy Programme. Ken is a trustee with Children’s Burns Trust.

Sue Boasman is a senior nurse with more than 25 years experience working in a regional burns centre, caring for children and adults who have had significant burn injuries, and their families.

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Children's Burns Trust

iBID (International Burn Injury Database)

Mini First Aid Family First Aid Kit - Platinum Award winning first aid kit, voted a Best Buy in the Loved By Parents Awards 2021, is a comprehensive first aid kit for all the family. Containing 115 essential items, it is ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies.

For press enquiries and to contact Mini First Aid, email [email protected]

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Episode 6: Understanding Meningitis

In this episode, sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel, Kate talks to Cat Shehu from the Meningitis Research Foundation. We know from our classes that meningitis is an illness that really frightens families, and it can be confusing to recognise the signs and symptoms. This podcast aims to empower families to feel confident recognising a case of meningitis, as it is so important to act quickly with this often devastating illness.

Cat is Support and Membership Manager at Meningitis Research Foundation, providing a safe and consistent support service to anyone who needs it.

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