If you are being treated for an illness or injury, the last ting you need is to be treated with a medicine that will give you a setback.

That’s exactly what happened to Fetham first aider Malcolm Cole and now he is keen to prevent it happening to other people.

Mr Cole discovered he had a penicillin allergy 20 years ago after a nasty reaction to a doctor’s treatment.

He has been a voluntary first aider for 25 years and delivers paediatric instruction for Surrey First Aid Training, so he is aware of the importance of making medical staff aware of all allergies and conditions.

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Allergies and underlying medical conditions can strike at the most unusual times, and without warning. Luckily, Mediband can prevent you from being caught out with their range of medical ID bracelets.

60 year old Gil Sloan from Crowthorne, Berkshire, is allergic to wasps. One day, four years ago, Gil was playing in a golf competition when he was stung by a wasp, which resulted in him experiencing all the symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. He eventually lost consciousness and woke 15 minutes later to find he was being attended to by the local air ambulance, as none of the club staff had any idea what was wrong with him.

After this, Gil performed a Google search looking for medical alert bracelets but could only find gold plated bracelets, which he saw as tacky. Gil comments: “Mediband ID bracelets are easy to wear, visible, very comfortable and quite trendy, for an old man! I have been stung since but, thanks to Mediband, everyone is aware of my condition now and knows to use my epipen if I fall ill.”

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