The NHS has revealed that that visits to its website's burns and scalds page nearly doubles on Pancake Day.
On this day, the burns and scalds page is viewed once every 16 seconds, with an average of 5,300 on Pancake Day, compared with an average of 3,200 on other days of the year. This is based on figures from the previous two years.
The burns page includes advices on prevention, treatment and symptoms.
Robert Cleary, NHS England’s content director for the NHS website, said: “The NHS website is available every day of the year for anyone who needs it and is often the first port of call for anyone seeking health advice.
“This is evident in the annual spike we see in visits to our burns page on Pancake Day each year, as people seek advice for cooking-related injuries.
“The site provides information and advice in easy-to-understand language on a wide range of conditions, making it accessible for all and easy for people to receive health advice and support from a trustworthy source.”
