Hospital hands out children's book to prevent home accidents

摘要

RoSPA has joined forces with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh in a project aimed at preventing children from having to attend A&E. The hospital is handing out copies of a children's book, produced by RoSPA, to children who are admitted to A&E in the hope the book can help to educate them on home accidents, and prevent them returning to hospital in the future with a home-related injury. The Birthday Party, written by award-winning children's author Linda Strachan, follows Jamie and his friends as they prepare safely for a birthday party. The book covers issues such as falls and poisoning and highlights the dangers of looped blind cords. Christie Burnett, community safety project officer for RoSPA Scotland, said: "The majority of accidents happen in the home and while some will be minor, many can be life-changing such as burns and poisoning, and some can even lead to death.