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Arm injuries are common in kids, usually from accidents at home or in school and during play. They can range from a simple bruise or soft tissue injury to a broken bone.

The advice below should help you decide whether your child’s arm injury requires further help or whether it can be managed by yourself at home.

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People on a low income may be able to get help with NHS costs through the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS). The scheme provides help with prescriptions, dental, travel, wigs and fabrics and eye care costs.

Vapes (also known as e-cigarettes) are devices that heat up a liquid that you can then breathe in as a vapour. The liquid usually is made up of nicotine, a flavouring and other chemicals. Some vapes are nicotine free. Vapes can be re-usable or single use and come in lots of different flavours

Burns in children can be caused by a number of different things including fires, contact with hot objects such as radiators, hot liquids such as hot drinks, sunburn, extreme cold, corrosive chemicals and electric shocks.