To find this bizzarre? National Trust properties now dont provide basic First aid - eg plasters in case someone is allergic to them!

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I could not believe it - the person who told us when we went to the ticket office also said it was mind mindbogglingly ridiculous...but they dont allow you plasters in case you have an allergic reaction!

Nothing no savlon, nothing! DD had a little fall it wasn't serious at all but she did have a nasty graze on her hand right by the bone she wanted a plaster! I must admit for an organisation who is appealing to families I believe there should be some basic first aid available!

Why do you think they are obliged to provide this? If your daughter fell over in a park you wouldn’t expect anyone else to deal with it. You said it wasn’t serious.

I'd imagine there is basic first aid and a first-aid kit available, but plasters and Savlon should not be in a first aid kit and no first aider should be administering them, however child-friendly the organisation is.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but the lesson here is to take your own first aid kit on trips out which can contain whatever you want to give to your own children (plasters, calpol, etc.). I always keep spare plasters and tissues in my handbag in case we need them.

Even my DCs primary school wouldn't give plasters for that reason.
I think many organisations are so worried about being sued if things go wrong, these situations are going to become the norm.

I haven't seen savlon in a first aid kit since the 80s.

Can you imagine how much they would spend on plasters and savlon? They are a charity. You can pick up a packet at boots under £1. If you had a headache would you expect them to give you some nurofen too?

I thought that was the norm now? I've not known anywhere that gives out plasters for years. They don't even have them at my kids nursery. Make up your own first aid kit, especially when out and about with kids. I've got plasters, cream, Calpol, cleansing wipes, gauze, tweezers etc in a small box in the changing bag at all times

Wow ok!

I must admit in ten years of parenting on the very rare occasion dc has needed a plaster they have been provided wherever we have been! They used to have first aid kits and of course they included plasters and some sort of antibacterial cream.

my dc school give out plasters I never realised this was a thing!

Many people are allergic to plasters. There is always going to be one person who takes a plaster then sues because of the allergic response.
When mine were little we used to take a first aid kit with us.

Surely you take your own? I have plasters and baby wipes in my handbag plus a sachet of calpol. We also have a first aid kit in the car for anything needing more than a plaster.

It’s not national trust’s obligation to provide care for your children.

my dc school give out plasters confused I never realised this was a thing!

School is different-they are in loco parentis. The National Trust aren’t.

I keep a small first aid kit in the car. It came without plasters, so I've added some.

The first aid kits at work don't have plasters in, so we have our own secret stash in the office.

Why do you think they are obliged to provide this?

I would expect anywhere with the public to have a basic first aid kit, even little cafes in parks usually have one!

I would especially expect the NT to provide them because a child may fall over and hurt themselves.

In ten years we have never needed to take stuff with us on a day out because its been there if ever needed,

But obviously other people are very aware of this! I never knew.
Of course now we will go out with a kit on us

I still think its wrong and they should have basic stuff.

I used to work at a similar site. We got told to get rid of plasters etc. We had a first aid kit but no plasters because of allergies. This isn't unusual. Just bring your own...

Anything in a first aid kit like a cream should be single use and would cost a fortune to keep replenished. I have a tiny Frozen first aid tin in my handbag and a full one in the car. It wouldn't even occur to me to ask anywhere for a plaster for my DCs

I would expect a parent to carry them as their child might fall over and hurt themselves.

Surely if your allergic to them you would know?

Surely if your child was - you would know.

Is this where we are heading now, an Amercian style society withdrawing basic things in case they get sued?

They're not the parents. They shouldn't have to provide first aid kits.

I still think its wrong and they should have basic stuff.

They will have basic stuff. Not plasters. If it was bleeding badly there would most likely have been a suitable dressing to put on it.

If there is an accident and first aid treatment is needed, it will need an accident form filling out, with specific details about how the accident happened, what the injury is and what 1st aid is given.

From previous experience 1st aid boxes will have plasters however forms will need to be done. They can't just hand out plasters in case something happens. It is petty but we live in a litigious society.

And no savlon in 1st aid boxes.

They will have the necessaries to carry out emergency first aid, as required by law. Needing a plaster is not an emergency. If the wound had been bigger they would bave dressed it.

so whats in a first aid kit if not plasters and not anti bacterial/wipes cream?

Plasters =/= first aid

Plasters are for small scrapes and cuts. And with children you really should carry your own.

First aid is for bigger, out of the ordinary events, like bigger cuts that may require stitches, ice packs for falls. It’s called “first” aid because it is initial care before you see a medical professional. I’m sure they have first aid kids, but a small scrape doesn’t need a ‘first aider’ unless it was big fall and she needed a full bandage.

If all you need is a plaster, you should be prepared yourself. It’s like needing a cough sweet when you have a cold. 100% your responsibility.