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What should I do If my child is unwell?

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What should I do If my child is unwell?

In my capacity as one of the Medical Directors of HealthFirst, this week I was asked to write something for the Moms-in-Vaud yahoo group blog about how to access emergency medical care for children in the Vaud/Geneva area. I thought that I would also share this here. In a medical emergency…… The most important thing […]

5th June 2012

Nips From Nippers?

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Nips From Nippers?

Welcome back to the HeathFirst Blog! Its been several weeks since we have posted a new blog. The HealthFirst Team have been very busy not only delivering First Aid Courses and Parenting Conferences but also developing an exciting new Health Promotion project that will be available in the next few months. During my clinical work […]

15th May 2012

Frost Bite

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Frost Bite

Jack Frost has certainly been visiting Switzerland in the past few days. Its a beautiful Arctic-white land out there but along with this, comes the challenge of keeping our faces, fingers and toes warm enough. These are the parts of our (and our children’s) bodies that are more exposed than others when we walk or […]

1st February 2012

Accidental Poisoning…

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Accidental Poisoning…

Tis the season for celebrations – family visiting, Christmas drinks, decorating the house and general merriment. It’s a time when we relax and the children run a little freer perhaps. It is also the season when we see an increase in accidental poisonings in children. A poison is a substance, or a mixture of substances, […]

24th December 2011

My Child Is Having A Seizure!

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My Child Is Having A Seizure!

Six out of 100 children will have a seizure due to a high temperature before they are six. Would you know what to do if your child, or a child around you, has a seizure? Would you know what NOT to do? Listen to Erica’s remarkable story, a mother who found her self in exactly […]

12th December 2011

Finding A Good GP In Geneva

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Finding A Good GP In Geneva

With the traditional ‘direct specialist access’ system of healthcare in Geneva, it can be hard to find a good, caring, English speaking General Practitioner – who can treat the whole person and the whole family. We, at HealthFirst, believe having a generalist who takes care of both our preventative health and the first line treatment […]

30th November 2011

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