{"id":469999,"date":"2026-03-06T15:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=469999"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:36:27","slug":"schoolchildren-learn-emergency-first-aid-at-kings-college-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/camberwell\/schoolchildren-learn-emergency-first-aid-at-kings-college-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Schoolchildren learn emergency first aid at King\u2019s College Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A group of primary schoolchildren from Herne Hill have been taught first aid and CPR skills in an educational session at King\u2019s College Hospital, <em>writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The children, who are aged between 9-11 and attend Jessop Primary School, learnt how to keep someone alive and safe until professional help arrives in an emergency.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"WzYyeCoc6kO3FQ1d9iMbq8hJsHE0vIGPAmUKuVLRtNT\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XlQFw6aXSp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/walworth\/outrage-over-the-theft-of-7-year-old-boys-wheelchair-in-walworth-forces-police-to-reopen-the-case\/\">Outrage over the theft of 7-year-old boy&#8217;s wheelchair in Walworth forces police to reopen the case<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Outrage over the theft of 7-year-old boy&#8217;s wheelchair in Walworth forces police to reopen the case&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/walworth\/outrage-over-the-theft-of-7-year-old-boys-wheelchair-in-walworth-forces-police-to-reopen-the-case\/embed\/#?secret=EtPKquHzhs#?secret=XlQFw6aXSp\" data-secret=\"XlQFw6aXSp\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Headteacher Mr Kenneth Baffoe, emphasised the importance of developing this \u2018incredibly valuable life-skill\u2019. He said: \u201cBy learning how to respond calmly and safely, children develop awareness, resilience, and the confidence to seek help when it matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was led by King\u2019s Paediatric iMobile team, and arranged as part of a wider \u2018King\u2019s Young Ambassadors&#8217; Programme.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNzgxMTI1NTA2IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtY29udGVudCBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50IiBzdHlsZT0ibWFyZ2luLWxlZnQ6IGF1dG87bWFyZ2luLXJpZ2h0OiBhdXRvO3RleHQtYWxpZ246IGNlbnRlcjsiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0yeDEiPg0KPHNjcmlwdD4NCmdvb2dsZXRhZy5jbWQucHVzaChmdW5jdGlvbigpIHsgZ29vZ2xldGFnLmRpc3BsYXkoJ2Rpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgICAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This programme sees the pupils regularly visit the hospital as \u2018patient ambassadors\u2019, taking part in health-related education and wellbeing sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Harris, head of nursing for Variety Children\u2019s Hospital at King\u2019s in Camberwell, said: \u201cIt was wonderful to see so many children excited to discover how they might be able to save a life. 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