WYRE Forest children who have ambitions of a future in health care can learn about the topic with a new app developed by West Midlands Ambulance Service.

As well as learning about health, the free Junior Paramedic app also teaches youngsters aged four to seven about writing and arithmetic.

Julian Rhodes, head of education and training for the ambulance service, said: “This has been peer reviewed by teachers, I’ve even tested it on my nieces and nephews. They love it and I love it.

“By designing the Key Stage One learning in a health context, we are educating tomorrow’s adults who will treat the NHS with respect.”

It features ten interactive activities in which children play or answer questions, including identifying whether an accident was “big” or “little”, anatomy and physiology and staying safe while on holiday.

The app is free to download from the App Store until the end of February, after which it will cost 69p.