Acorn Medical Services

25/10/2025

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21/10/2025

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Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

20/10/2025

19/10/2025

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16/10/2025

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Learn this and a whole lot more on one of our 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work courses. Only £70/person. Over 16's only.

14/10/2025

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05/10/2025

CPR saves lives.

Learn this and much, much more on one of our 1-day courses, for only £70/pp. Over 16's only.

Traning centres in Lincoln, Newark, Sutton on Trent and Wragby.

Call 08000 358 999 or email training@acornmedicalservices for more information.

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03/10/2025

🚨 Public Safety Warning – “Lil BleederZ” Kits 🚨

These kits are being marketed as life-saving bleed control. The truth? They are NOT fit for catastrophic hemorrhage.

❌ The “tourniquets” are venous tourniquets — meant for blood draws, not stopping arterial bleeding. No windlass, no strength. They will fail when seconds matter.

❌ The contents (vinyl gloves, foil blanket, a basic dressing) are first aid only. For catastrophic bleeds you need a pressure dressing capable of real compression — not just a bandage.

✅ Real hemorrhage control = proven gear:
• CAT Gen 7, SOF-T Wide, or SAM XT (CoTCCC approved TQs)
• Israeli / Olaes pressure dressings
• Haemostatic gauze (Celox, QuikClot, ChitoGauze)

⚠️ The danger is false reassurance. People will carry this kit thinking they’re ready to save a life — when they’re not. A catastrophic hemorrhage can kill in under 3 minutes.

🙏 Credit where it’s due: Raising awareness is good. But to be genuinely lifesaving, these kits must include proper tourniquets and pressure dressings. Without them, they risk doing more harm than good.

📌 Disclaimer: This is a professional safety opinion based on recognised catastrophic bleed control guidelines (Stop the Bleed® / CoTCCC). For public information only.

01/10/2025

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