{"id":125,"date":"2022-05-05T17:39:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhealth.local\/hvs\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:56:54","slug":"safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/1-2\/safety\/","title":{"rendered":"General safety information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Home Safety and Accident Prevention<\/h2>\n<p>Child Accident Prevention Trust: <a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/pages\/category\/safety-advice-injury-types\/\">Safety advice Archives &#8211; Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NHS baby and toddler safety: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/baby\/first-aid-and-safety\/safety\/baby-and-toddler-safety\/\">Baby and toddler safety &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NSPCC Keeping children safe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/keeping-children-safe\/\">Keeping children safe | NSPCC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How-to-reduce-unintentional-injuries-in-children-under-5: Institute of Health Visiting<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/families\/top-tips\/\">https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/families\/top-tips\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a parent home safety checklist here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Checklist-for-Parent.doc\">Take Action Checklist for Parent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1535\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Today-Instagram-2-278x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Today-Instagram-2-278x300.png 278w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Today-Instagram-2-948x1024.png 948w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Today-Instagram-2-768x829.png 768w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Today-Instagram-2-324x350.png 324w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Take-Action-Today-Instagram-2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Safety home and away<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RoSPA - Keep Kids Safe in the Home\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/exJTd5bCG4Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Burns and scalds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PT-Burns-and-scalds-FINAL-VERSION-3.6.19.pdf\">Burns-and-scalds: Institute of Health Visiting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What to do if Your Baby has a Burn or Scald - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rqLbwfEZwQc?list=PLvd0isBh6beTpKxK0gohHOiaUQqPSlI2J\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Button batteries<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Button batteries in so many household items. Sometimes they can be very easy for a child to get hold of &#8211; for example when in musical greetings cards. They are significantly dangerous for a child. If you think your child may have swallowed a button battery you must seek emergency medical care via 999.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1558\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Button-battery-gov.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/button-battery-safety\/\">Button Batteries &#8211; Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hidden-danger-in-your-home-button-batteries-and-powerful-magnets\">Hidden danger in your home: button batteries and powerful magnets &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nil By Mouth Campaign video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y2kyGZk9-ws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Car travel safety<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/child-car-seats-the-rules\">Child car seats: the law: Using a child car seat or booster seat &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childcarseats.org.uk\/choosing-using\/\">Choosing &amp; Using | Child Car Seats<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lullabytrust.org.uk\/safer-sleep-advice\/car-seats-and-sids\/\">Car seats and SIDS &#8211; The Lullaby Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What do I need to know about child car seats?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6InDX3pTvN0?list=PLvtI7AaoseIFoGBPoxfjmSw1EEtNYYf5u\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Dog bites &amp; pet safety<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Close supervision of children and dogs is key. For practical tips to ensure children and dogs can live safely together read: <a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/dogs-and-children\/?mc_cid=89a6e31cb7&amp;mc_eid=43a0487b77\">Dogs and Children | Top tips to keep them safe and happy together (capt.org.uk)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Make sure you know how to be dog safe:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Be alert \u2013 always keep an eye on children around dogs<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Be aware &#8211; dogs use signals to tell us how they feel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Be safe \u2013 any dog can bite, accidents can happen fast<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Teach your child to leave your dog alone when they are:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sleeping<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Eating <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Playing with a toy <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Child-safety-around-dogs-fact-sheet-2023.pdf\">Child-safety-around-dogs-fact-sheet-2023.pdf (capt.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow the <\/em><em>#DogSafety<\/em><em> code: <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cfsg.org.uk\/dog-safety\/\">https:\/\/cfsg.org.uk\/dog-safety\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/animal-and-human-bites\/\">Animal and human bites &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Drowning<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/drowning\/\">Drowning &#8211; Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt.org.uk)<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 Small children mostly drown at home in the bath or in the garden, in just a few centimetres of water. They can drown quickly and quietly.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Falls<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PT-Falls-FINAL-VERSION-3.6.19.pdf\">Falls: Institute of Health Visiting<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Poisoning<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/poisoning-prevention\/\">Poisoning &#8211; Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If your Baby has Swallowed Something Poisonous - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Wg1bdxPGEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Second hand smoke safety<\/h2>\n<p>Stop smoking support Oxfordshire: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopforlifeoxon.org\/\">Stop Smoking In Oxfordshire, Quit Smoking Today &#8211; Stop For Life Oxon<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sleep safety<\/h2>\n<p>Safer sleep advice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lullabytrust.org.uk\/safer-sleep-advice\/\">How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby &#8211; The Lullaby Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baby room temperature: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lullabytrust.org.uk\/safer-sleep-advice\/baby-room-temperature\/\">The safest room temperature for babies &#8211; The Lullaby Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Safer Sleep For Babies\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NO2vbtjNk2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Suffocation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1561\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/04\/Blind_cord_GOV.UK__resized_.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/child-safety-blind-cords\">Child safety: blind cords &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PT-Safety-in-the-home-suffocation-and-strangulation-FINAL-VERSION-3.6.19.pdf\">Suffocation-and-strangulation: Institute of Health Visiting<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Sun and hot weather safety<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/baby\/first-aid-and-safety\/safety\/safety-in-the-sun\/\">Keeping your child safe in the sun &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/seasonal-health\/sunscreen-and-sun-safety\/\">Sunscreen and sun safety &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baby Summer Safety\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y_u13PSlavY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Water safety<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rlss.org.uk\/water-safety-at-home\">Water Safety at Home | Royal Life Saving Society UK ( RLSS UK )<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capt.org.uk\/drowning\/\">Child drowning prevention: Water safety for kids (capt.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Safety and Accident Prevention Child Accident Prevention Trust: Safety advice Archives &#8211; Child Accident Prevention Trust (capt.org.uk) NHS baby&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1091,"parent":11,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2654,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/2654"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}