Reviews of first aid supplies, medical monitoring devices, and health-related emergency equipment.
Core Medical 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes: 100 individually sealed alcohol swabs for first aid kits and pre-injection skin prep, and the easy swap for recalled alcohol-free wipes.
The EcoAir DD1 Simple keeps a cold, solid-walled bedroom between 40% and 60% humidity where a compressor dehumidifier did almost nothing. An owner’s verdict.
The Smidge Tick Removing Card is £5.75 and small enough to live in your wallet. 4.6 stars from 363 buyers. Here’s whether it’s worth carrying as backup.
Lifesystems Tick Tweezers cost £2.86, weigh 18g, and are Duke of Edinburgh recommended kit — small enough to actually carry every day. 4.6 stars from 582 buyers. Here’s whether they’re worth it.
Tick Twister costs £3.99 for three sizes that actually remove the whole tick — no squeezing, no leaving the head behind. 4.6 stars from 332 buyers. Here’s whether it’s worth it.
Sawyer’s 20% picaridin spray lasts up to 12 hours against ticks and mosquitoes without damaging plastics or fabric like DEET does. 4.3 stars from 22,000+ buyers. Here’s whether it’s worth it.
309 pieces, ISO 13485 certified — not just plasters and hope. Includes a cold compress, emergency blanket, moleskin pad and CPR mask. Here’s how the General Medi stacks up as a household emergency kit.
80+ specialist items in a waterproof case — tick remover, vet wrap, saline pods. Not a repurposed human kit with a paw print on it. Here’s what makes the One Step worth buying.
Activate with water, cool for up to 3 hours, rinse and repeat. Made for UK heatwaves when you have no air conditioning — and nowhere to go.
The Braun PRT2000 is a clinically validated digital thermometer used by doctors. At £13.09, it’s one of the most important — and most overlooked — items in a home first aid kit.
The official UK first aid guide — written and endorsed by St John Ambulance, the British Red Cross, and St Andrew’s Ambulance Association. At £8.55, it’s the most important book most households don’t have.
The once-a-day SPF50+ that stays on through a full working day, a bike ride, or a beer garden Sunday. Riemann P20 Sensitive reviewed.
99% pure aloe vera in a 100ml kit-ready tube. Cools sunburn, soothes insect bites, treats minor burns. Amazon’s Choice, 1,197 reviews. Full verdict.
Sun cream sachets that belong in your first aid kit, not your holiday bag. Lifesystems SPF50+ with 5-star UVA — 10ml, single use, no crusty bottles, no waste. Full verdict.
Keeps insulin safe for 45 hours using only water — no electricity, no ice packs, no fridge. For anyone managing diabetes, the FRIO is the piece of kit a power cut suddenly makes urgent.
When you’re storing emergency supplies in a British home, you’re not just fighting against time—you’re fighting against damp. I learned this the hard way in my 1909 solid stone cottage, watching condensation bead on windows whilst my stored rice clumped together and tinned goods started showing rust spots on the seams. The problem is you … Read more
When your child spikes a fever at 2am, or your elderly parent is struggling with a chest infection, the question is always the same: do we need hospital, or can we manage at home? That’s the gap a pulse oximeter fills—and it’s why every UK household should have one in their first aid kit. The … Read more