Injuries

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Back injury

Advice about back injuries, pulled muscles, whiplash, bumps, knocks, large force injuries and more.

Bites and stings

Bites and stings can cause pain, redness, rashes and even allergic reactions. Discover how to deal with bites and stings from insects, plants and animals.

Burns, scalds and electric shock

How to deal with burns including heat burns, cold burns, electrical burns, scalds and sunburn. Information on pain relief, aftercare and seeking further help.

Chest injury

If you have an injury to your chest area (between your neck and stomach; including the ribs), get advice about first aid, managing pain and when to seek further help.

Facial injury

A facial injury can be caused by almost anything, such as falling, cutting yourself shaving or being hit by something. Find out how to look after a facial injury.

Foreign body

Get advice if you have an object in your body which doesn’t belong there; such as a bead up your nose or an insect in your eye.

Head injury

Whether you have had a bump, bruise or knock to the head or face, get self care advice and find out when you should seek further help for a head injury.

Leg pain

Leg pain can have many causes including dehydration, cramp or muscle strain. Find out about how to manage pain in your legs.

Limb injury

The term limb injury is used to describe an injury affecting your arms, legs, hands, feet, fingers or toes. Get first aid advice, self care information and more.

Nosebleed

Nosebleeds are quite common, especially in children. Find out how to deal with a nosebleed and how to stop the bleeding.

Rectal bleeding

Common causes of rectal bleeding are constipation, tears in the anus and haemorrhoids (piles). Get self care advice and information about rectal bleeding.

Swallowed or inhaled object or substance

Cleaning products, plants, toys...almost anything you can think of. It’s easy to accidentally swallow or inhale something. Find out what to do if you’re concerned.

Wounds

Wounds, lacerations, cuts and grazes. Get first aid advice, follow-up self care and after care advice on looking after wounds and keeping them clean.