HealthCore

14/11/2026

14/11/2026

💙 What a brilliant day with the team at Breaking the Cycle!

We delivered Basic Life Support training today, and everyone was so lovely and welcoming from the moment we arrived 🤗 It was a real pleasure to teach such an engaged group, and we saw some really good life-saving skills on the floor today 🫀💪

At HealthCore we're proud to give hands-on, nurse-led training, taught by people with real-life clinical experience. We don't just tell you what to do, we show you, and then you practise until you feel confident ✅

Here's what one attendee said afterwards:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Absolutely fantastic first aid course! I've attended many courses over the years, but I can honestly say this was one of the best… They made sure everyone felt comfortable, involved and confident in what they were learning. Two fantastic trainers who clearly love what they do."

Thank you so much for having us Breaking The Cycle 🙏

👉 Visit our website for our next course.

13/11/2026

📨 Outlook may be having a little lie-down today 😴… but don't worry, our inbox and booking system are working as usual ✅

While the rest of the email world waits for its inbox to wake up ☕, we're open for business:

📧 Our emails: sending and receiving
📅 Online booking: up and running
📞 Phones: answered by real humans
🩹 Trainers: caffeinated and ready

So if your inbox has gone quiet, why not use the time to book your next ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rated first aid session? 😉

👉 Visit our website for our next course.

Get well soon , we're sending virtual CPR 🫀😂

12/11/2026

We understand that since COVID, lots of people feel differently about giving mouth-to-mouth. You can do hands-only CPR instead. 💙

If an adult collapses and isn't breathing normally, you can still help with hands-only CPR.

📞 Call 999 – Phone on loudspeaker. They'll help you find a defibrillator.
🙌 Push hard and fast – Centre of the chest, 5–6 cm, 100–120 times a minute.
🔄 Keep going – Until a crew takes over, or they show signs of life.
💙 Doing something is always better than doing nothing. Any CPR is better than none.

This guidance is for adults. If you're not trained, or you'd rather not give rescue breaths, continuous chest compressions are the right thing to do.

💙 Want the confidence to act? Learn practical, nurse-led first aid with HealthCore.
👉 Visit our website for our next course

Source: Resuscitation Council UK

11/11/2026

We don't think training should be boring. 😴
And we don't think it should be a tick-box exercise.

Good training saves lives. That's why our nurse-led courses have no shortcuts: you'll leave at the level we'd be happy with you treating us. 💙

Our learners agree. We're rated 4.9/5, and here's a little of what they say. ⭐

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10/11/2026

Worried about a stroke? Think FAST 🧠

🫤 Face – One side may droop, hard to smile
🙋‍♀️ Arms – Can't lift both and keep them there
💬 Speech – Slurred words or sounding confused
⏰ Time to act – Call 999 straight away, even if symptoms stop

FAST covers the main signs, not every sign. Call 999 if you think someone is having, or has had, a stroke, even if symptoms stop.

💙 Want to feel confident in an emergency? Learn practical, nurse-led first aid with HealthCore.
👉 Visit our website for our next course

Source: NHS

09/11/2026

Worried about a stroke? Think FAST 🧠

Would you know what to do if a friend was having a stroke? 🎥 Watch and share this one.

🫤 Face – One side may droop, hard to smile
🙋‍♀️ Arms – Can't lift both and keep them there
💬 Speech – Slurred words or sounding confused
⏰ Time to act – Call 999 straight away, even if symptoms stop or change

FAST covers the main signs, not every sign. Call 999 if you think someone is having, or has had, a stroke.

💙 Want the confidence to act? Learn practical, nurse-led first aid with HealthCore.
👉 Visit our website for our next course

Source: NHS

08/11/2026

Seizure? Think SAFER 🧠

Seeing someone have a seizure can be frightening, but a few simple steps really help:

🟥 S – Stay calm and stay with them. Note the time the seizure starts and finishes ⏱️

🟧 A – Away from danger. Only move them if they're in danger (like near a busy road or hot cooker). Cushion their head if they're on the ground and move hard or hot objects away. Don't restrain them.

🟩 F – Free tight clothing. Loosen anything tight around the neck, like a collar or tie, to help breathing. Never put anything in their mouth, including your fingers, and don't try to open or clear their mouth while they're jerking.

🟦 E – Ensure help is on the way when it's needed (see below).

🟪 R – Recovery position. Once the jerking stops, check their breathing. If they're breathing normally, gently turn them onto their side. Talk to them calmly and reassure them until they recover. No food or drink until they've fully recovered.

🚑 Call 999 for an ambulance if:
• it's the first time they've had a seizure
• it lasts longer than is usual for them
• it lasts more than 5 minutes, if you don't know how long their seizures usually last
• they don't regain full consciousness, or have several seizures without regaining consciousness
• they're seriously injured during the seizure
• they have difficulty breathing after the seizure

If they're not breathing normally, call 999 and start CPR.

Build your confidence with HealthCore's nurse-led first aid training. Find your next course at healthcore.org.uk 💙

Sources: NHS and St John Ambulance. SAFER is a memory aid, not an official NHS mnemonic.

08/11/2026

Seizure? Think SAFER 🧠

Seeing someone have a seizure can be frightening, but a few simple steps really help:

🟥 S – Stay calm and stay with them. Note the time the seizure starts and finishes ⏱️

🟧 A – Away from danger. Only move them if they're in danger (like near a busy road or hot cooker). Cushion their head if they're on the ground and move hard or hot objects away. Don't restrain them.

🟩 F – Free tight clothing. Loosen anything tight around the neck, like a collar or tie, to help breathing. Never put anything in their mouth, including your fingers, and don't try to open or clear their mouth while they're jerking.

🟦 E – Ensure help is on the way when it's needed (see below).

🟪 R – Recovery position. Once the jerking stops, check their breathing. If they're breathing normally, gently turn them onto their side. Talk to them calmly and reassure them until they recover. No food or drink until they've fully recovered.

🚑 Call 999 for an ambulance if:
• it's the first time they've had a seizure
• it lasts longer than is usual for them
• it lasts more than 5 minutes, if you don't know how long their seizures usually last
• they don't regain full consciousness, or have several seizures without regaining consciousness
• they're seriously injured during the seizure
• they have difficulty breathing after the seizure

If they're not breathing normally, call 999 and start CPR.

Want the confidence to act in an emergency? Our Emergency First Aid at Work course covers seizures and much more. Message us to find out more 💙

Sources: NHS and St John Ambulance. SAFER is a memory aid, not an official NHS mnemonic.