Your first aid kit is full to the brim with bandages, dressings, disposable gloves, eye pads and more. But what should you take on holiday? Read on for a list of the more unconventional items you will benefit from taking away with you.

Heathrow airport has been recognised as the safest place in London to suffer cardiac arrest. With 180 defibrillators and 100 staff trained in first aid, the 70 million passengers that pass through Heathrow airport each year should feel confident that they are in safe hands. However, the same cannot be said for the aircraft. 

Did you know that 24% of people faced with a medical emergency would either rely on a passerby to carry out first aid or wait for an ambulance? With our new app, you can access step by step guides on how to deal with many scenarios such as a choking child or treating burns, completely free of charge.

Over 5000 miles from the UK on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean a group of 14 men and 14 women embarked on an extremely challenging adventure. As part of Channel 4’s 'The Island with Bear Grylls' the participants were abandoned on the treacherous island filled with terrifying beasts such as caiman crocodiles and deadly scorpions. As if this wasn’t bad enough, they had to fend for themselves for 6 weeks cut off from civilisation. 

The Island was a gripping watch, with many scenes that left viewers questioning “will they make it to the end?” Doctor Belinda Fenty gives imperative her firsthand account of the constant struggle the women faced on the island to stay alive: