CYPED James Cook

17/09/2025

For our last post of the day for World Patient Safety Day, here is some brief sepsis awareness information, which you can screenshot and keep on your phone in the event you may need to recall this information.

According to uksepsistrust, In the UK, there are 48,000 sepsis related deaths each year and 245,000 are affected each year by sepsis. What is it? What do you need to look out for? And What do you do in the event you suspect Sepsis? Find out in the pictures below.

Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection which needs urgent treatment in hospital straight away. It can be hard to spot, so make sure you know the symptoms.

Find out more http://nhs.uk/sepsis/

17/09/2025

MEDICINE SAFETY

When it comes to poisoning prevention, many families wrongly think safety caps are enough to keep children safe. But child-resistant packaging is NOT childproof.

It will slow a child down when they are trying to open a bottle or container, but some toddlers can work their way round it through sheer determination or brute force.

That’s why the best way to keep your child safe from poisoning is to keep harmful products out of reach or in a lockable cupboard.

Download Child Accident Prevention Trust free guide to preventing poisoning for more top tips: https://capt.org.uk/resources/prevent-poisoning-fact-sheet/

17/09/2025

Choosing and using a car seat can be confusing with so much information available.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have kindly provided some information for parents to help reduce the confusion.

Other helpful websites to research information around car seats are set out below.

https://capt.org.uk/car-safety/

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/baby-safety/baby-product-information/car-seats/

https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules

https://www.childcarseats.org.uk/choosing-using/buying-child-car-seats-checklist/

17/09/2025

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According to gov.uk it is suggested that children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.

Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt. You can choose a child car seat based on your child’s height or weight. This is the very minimum guidelines to think about whilst deciding if your child still needs a car seat. However, like when buying your very first car seat we highly recommend spending time to research and find out what is the best for you and your child. Watch out for our next post which provides you with some advise on choosing and using a car seat along with some useful websites that will help during your research.


ℹ️ gov.uk

17/09/2025

CAR SEAT SAFETY

In a frontal collision, which is the most common type of collision in traffic, the risk increases for huge neck damages and death if the children travel in a forward-facing car seat. The impact on the head, neck, and back becomes significantly lower in a rear-facing car seat. The reason is that the rear-facing car seats provide better support for the head and neck when the head and body are decelerated at the same time.

Below is some information on why we advise rear facing for as long as possible, research suggest up to 25kg and 6 years* The reason is that the safety and protection effect is 90-95% in a rear-facing car seat, compared to 60-70% in a forward-facing car seat.

*as suggested by research from axkid.
ℹ️ from axkid.com

17/09/2025

SAFER SLEEP IN WINTER

Winter can be a challenging time for families. With the cost of living crisis and worries about heating our homes, it’s understandable to worry about keeping your baby warm. The recommended room temperature for a baby’s sleep space is 16 – 20°C. This can be harder to maintain when it’s cold outside.

While it can be tempting to wrap your baby up to keep them warm and cosy, it’s important to remember that it’s possible for them to overheat, and this increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In fact, research has shown that babies are safer when they’re a little bit cooler, rather than too hot.

📷& ℹ️ The Lullaby Trust

17/09/2025

Today is World Patient Safety Day. WHO known as the World Health Organisation, call on parents, caregivers, health practitioners, health care leaders, educators and communities, to unite in action to prevent avoidable harm in paediatric care and to build a safer, healthier future for every child, as part of the global effort.

This week in James Cook University Hospital, the paediatric departments have been involved in bringing awareness to patient safety specifically around safe care for every newborn and child. With lots of fun activities for the children to participate in. Yesterday our little Infection Control inspectors from the wards set off to check our staff are bare below the elbow, giving stickers and certificates to all who past their inspection, some children were able to participate in a competition to design our very own safety superhero! 🦸‍♂️

Throughout today online we will be looking at keeping children safe around the home, we will bring information from The Lullaby Trust on safe sleeping, Child Accident Prevention Trust on safety around medication and poisons and what to look out for if you suspect sepsis and much more.

21/06/2025

Whatever your plans this Summer, make sure you know how to keep your baby's fluids up! 💧🍼

To check if your baby is too hot, feel their chest or the back of their neck. If they feel clammy or sweaty, these are signs they're getting too hot.

When your baby is too hot, remove a layer of clothing and adjust the room temperature if possible.

Swipe for top tips to keep your baby's fluids up, based on NHS guidance.

📸- The Lullaby Trust lullabytrust

21/06/2025

What are the signs of heat exhaustion and what to do to prevent it!

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21/06/2025

Don't forget your sunscreen!

Even if it's cloudy, UV rays can still cause sunburn.
This advice can help you to stay safe and avoid getting sunburn, reducing your risk of developing skin cancer.

20/06/2025

Lighter and sunnier days are here, but with warmer weather, comes questions from lots of families about how to follow safer sleep guidance in summer.

If your baby was born in autumn or winter, you may not be familiar with these guidelines yet. But not to worry! The Lullaby Trust compiled all their summer safety tips into one place.

Have a read of their hot weather webpage
👉🏻 link in 's bio 🔗

20/06/2025