NHS Gloucestershire Health and Care- Home Safety Check Scheme

14/10/2026

Children's Burns Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire

01/10/2026

Do you use a baby sleeping bag like this? Or perhaps you know someone who does?

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a Safety Alert today warning parents to avoid baby sleeping bags with hoods or without arm holes, as babies can suffocate, overheat or die in them.

Nearly 50 have been recalled since 2023. And far too many are still available to buy online.

Sleep bags should be well-fitted (think neck and arm holes that fit well), so that your baby can’t wriggle down inside. And sleep bags with hoods or head coverings should be avoided.

Worryingly, these aren’t the only dangerous baby products you can buy online.

The Advertising Standards Authority has spotted lots of high-risk ads promising quick fixes to sleep-deprived or first-time parents.

It is warning parents to be on high alert for online ads promoting baby products that claim to help with colic, reflux, sleep and soothing.

Have you seen any baby product adverts you’re worried about? Let us know in the comments.

04/09/2026

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The home safety team will be at the Best Start Family Hub Open day today, looking forward to seeing you there

Looking for a fun family activity tomorrow? 👶💚

Come along to our Best Start in Life Family Hub Open Day at Bartongate Children and Family Centre. Enjoy free activities, meet local professionals and find out about support available for families with children aged 0-5.

📅 Friday 4 September | 11am to 2pm📍 Sinope Street, Gloucester, GL1 4AW

No booking required, just drop in! ✨

Health Visiting Gloucestershire | Bee Ready with Mrs. Summerbee | Play Gloucestershire | Mad About Art | Bond & Bloom Baby Massage

25/08/2026

Child Accident Prevention Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire

24/08/2026

Child Accident Prevention Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire

Small children have sadly been strangled after becoming entangled with the looped cord from a window blind.

It happens quickly and silently.

• Safely secure blind cords or chains with a cleat hook or tensioner to keep them away from children. All new blinds should come with these.
• Try to keep furniture well out of the way of blind cords or chains so your toddler can’t climb up and reach them.
• Consider cord-free blinds for children’s rooms. And try not to put your child’s cot or bed under the blind cord.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/blind-cords/

21/08/2026

Child Accident Prevention Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire

13 children under 11 years died in the last 6 years after falling out of a window.

They weren’t protected by a window lock or restrictor because:
• One wasn’t fitted
• There was one, but it was broken
• There was one, but it had been disabled

If your window won’t lock or you need to open the window wider because of heat or cooking, please don’t leave young children alone in the room. If you have to leave the room take your child with you.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/falls-from-open-windows/

05/08/2026

For advice around window & balcony safety contact the home safety team to book a home safety check, our team are trained to identify hazards, including advice around falls prevention.
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/children-and-young-people/home-safety/

Child Accident Prevention Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire

05/08/2026

Child Accident Prevention Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire

Neck floats are inflatables that sit around a baby’s neck, allowing them to float freely in the water. But babies can drown or suffocate. Which is why we recommend avoiding them.

If the float pushes up against something, this can put pressure on the baby’s airways. There’s also a risk that, if the float flips over, the baby’s face can be submerged under the water.

Neck floats can also give you a false sense of security. It’s scary to think about but drowning happens quickly and quietly, often with no noise to alert you it’s happening.

That’s why we advise you keep your baby in arms’ reach in the water at all times so that you can act fast to keep them safe.

Learn more about dangerous products to avoid this summer: https://capt.org.uk/10-dangerous-products-avoid-this-summer

05/08/2026

The Lullaby Trust
Health Visiting Gloucestershire