Burn Care Advice

 Depending on how serious a burn is, it may be possible to treat it at home.

For minor burns, run the burn under cold running water for a period of 10 minutes, keep the burn clean and do not burst any blisters that form.

Never put any creams or lotions on a burn 

More serious burns require professional medical attention.
You should go to A&E for the following:

• all chemical and electrical burns
• large or deep burns – any burn bigger than the injured person's hand
• burns that cause white or charred skin – any size
• burns on the face, hands, arms, feet, legs or genitals that cause blisters
• Increased pain burning or swelling

  REMEMBER THIS IS GENERIC ADVICE E.R MEDICAL ALWAYS RECOMMEND YOU SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL TREATMENT SHOULD YOUR SYMPTOMS CHANGE, WORSEN OR YOU ARE IN ANY WAY CONCERNED.

NHS 111 IS AVAILABLE 24/7 BY CALLING 111.

999 SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES