There is little or no government funding for raising awareness of burn and scald injuries to children.
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The direct.gov.uk website contains valuable information and advice for children, parents, teachers, organisers and retailers. The site includes educational games and quizzes that teach children about sparkler safety, the importance of looking after pets during bonfire night and firework displays.
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There are also downloadable posters and schools resource packs for teachers.
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Following a long period of consultation we have welcomed the Government’s announcement that it has changed building regulations to ensure all baths in new bathrooms are equipped with a Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV). Mary Creagh MP has led a 3 year long ‘Hot Water Burns Like Fire’ campaign to reduce scalding injuries in the home. Plastic surgeons and accident prevention charities have all welcomed the change in the law as a significant step forward for home safety.
Each year six hundred people suffer severe bath water scalds, three quarters of whom are children. This means that every day a child under five is admitted to hospital with serious injuries resulting from scalding hot bath water.
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The shocking statistics show the importance of increasing awareness of the dangers of scalding to young children. Our Under 5’s Resource Pack has proved extremely successful and has helped many nurseries and children’s centres to highlight these dangers to parents and carers and to introduce a Cold Drinks Policy.
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“We are immensely grateful for your support of our scald and burns prevention campaign known as the “Cool Cubs Club”, set up by our physiotherapists. A tremendous amount has been done already to promote awareness to children and parents, but to have your support and recognition of their work means a great deal to them and is greatly appreciated by us all. Your donation will enable them to move forward with this campaign and help increase prevention awareness even further.”
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust – Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford
We have already reached over 300,000 families through contacts with healthcare professionals, Surestart groups, community groups, schools, nurseries and playschools.
