Allergies - First Aid advice 25th April-1st May is allergy awareness week Allergies occur when the body perceives a seemingly harmless substance as a threat and the immune system produces an inappropriate response. Allergy U.K has reported that an estimated 21 million people in the U.K suffer from some form of allergy. This figure includes […]
As a medical provider, you will have to deal with a medical emergency happening in your practice at some time. When a patient is in your care you have a legal “duty of care” to that patient should they be taken ill. The unwell person may be a patient, relative, visitor or even a colleague […]
Our First Sports Trauma Management course in Scotland This month Lubas medical provided our first Sports Trauma Managementcourse in Scotland. The course was hosted at the Craiglockhart leisure and tennis centre, by Kenny Watt who is the Edinburgh representative for the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM). The course was a […]
Hello all. Some very exciting news from Lubas Medical...we've moved premises! And not to just any old office but Pinewood Studios Wales. Due to an expansion of staff, we have outgrown our previous office and upped sticks to set up our new head office at Pinewood Wales. Having worked closely with Pinewood over the past […]
Chorley FC Supporters Trust fund lifesaving equipment A big thank you to Danny Fishwick of Chorley FC for our most recent guest blog. Danny has attended a number of Lubas Medical courses and we felt Chorley's story of local supporters pulling together for the good of the club was too good to ignore! A great […]
The perfect solution to a missed CPD session We know how frustrating it is to miss your annual dental or GP CPR session. As a member of staff, it means a hole in your personal development. For a practice manager, it creates a huge headache trying to organise an entire CPR, First Aid or Child […]
As part of our on-going partnership with Glamorgan Cricket, we recently provided FASE courses at the Swalec Stadium for the staff and coaches. It's been great to see Glamorgan taking the initiative and understanding the importance of First Aid training in all sports at every level. "We've been working with Glamorgan for about 3 years, […]
What is a concussion? A concussion is an injury to the brain that results in temporary loss of normal brain function. It usually is caused by a blow to the head. In many cases, there are no external signs of head trauma. Many people assume that concussions involve a loss of consciousness, but that is […]
We are very happy to have been asked to support and help provide volunteers for the Children's Hospital Challenge 2015. The challenge has been organised by a friend of Lubas Medical Adrian Harvie in order to raise awareness and help increase funding for a rare illness known as Alexander Disease. Adrian explains below but what […]
