NHS: Accidents, first aid and treatments
NHS Choices is the UK’s leading online health information service.
On the site, you can find out about a range common health questions including:
- Choking
- Cleaning and caring for your wound or injury
- Contact with someone else's blood or saliva
- First aid
- Injuries
- Stitches and skin glue
The College of Emergency Medicine
The College is established to advance education and research in Emergency Medicine. The College is responsible for setting standards of training and administering examinations in Emergency Medicine for the award of Fellowship and Membership of the College as well as recommending trainees for CCT in Emergency Medicine. The College works to ensure high quality care by setting and monitoring standards of care, and providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to Emergency Medicine.
ROSPA: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
We are a registered charity and have been at the heart of accident prevention in the UK and around the world for almost 100 years. More than 14,000 people die as a result of accidents across the UK each year. There are millions of other injuries. Accidents cause loss and suffering to the victims and their loved ones, employers and UK society as a whole. We promote safety and the prevention of accidents at work, at leisure, on the road, in the home and through safety education.
