First Aid Useful Links

First Aid Junction
British Heart Foundation            http://www.bhf.org.uk/
Epilepsy Action          http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org.uk
Diabetes UK   http://www.diabetes.org.uk/
Heath and Safety Executive (HSE)  http://www.hse.gov.uk/
HSE First Aid at Work         http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents http://www.rospa.com/
NHS Direct http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/manualhandling.htm
First Aid Blog http://firstaidinstructor.wordpress.com/
Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/
Asthma UK http://www.asthma.org.uk/
Allergy UK http://www.allergyuk.org/
British Burns Association http://www.britishburnassociation.org/
Headway (Head Injury Charity) http://www.headway.org.uk
Department of health http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/index.htm
Back care charity http://www.backcare.org.uk/
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/Uksi_19922793_en_1.htm
HSE website on Manual Handling http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/manualhandling.htm
HSE Document Getting to grips with manual handling http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/INDG143.pdf
Health and Safety Regulations, a short guide form the HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsc13.pdf
Five Steps to Risk Assessment http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/fivesteps.htm
An Introduction to Heath and Safety  - HSE document

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg259.pdf
Are you making the most of Lifting Aids? http://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/indg398.pdf
HSE information on MSD http://www.hse.gov.uk/MSD/index.htm
Protection on blood bourne viruses in the workplace – HSE pages http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg342.pdf
Infection at work – Controlling the risks, HSE document http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/infection.pdf
Blood Bourne viruses in the workplace, an employer’s guide http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg342.pdf