An inquest hearing at Newport Coroners’ Court on Tuesday heard how a mother who died after choking at a restaurant in Ebbw Vale, Wales told her daughter “I’m going, I’m going” before collapsing.
Karen Hopkins, 47, was enjoying an evening meal with her daughter Rhiannon Evans at the Brewers Fayre restaurant in August last year when tragedy occurred.
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Read MoreWith only one week to go we are pleased to announce that DeChoker will be exhibiting at the Dorset Care Conference being held at the Lighthouse, Poole in Dorset on Thursday 6th February.
The Dorset Care Conference brings the quality of a national conference to a local stage. Focusing on the issues that matter to providers in Dorset.
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Read MoreA man who choked to death whilst eating a steak according to an inquest heard this week.
The Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, heard how Christopher David Martin, 74, was eating the steak when a piece became lodged in his throat.
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Read MoreA 47-year-old MS sufferer died after choking on a sausage roll at a care home in Wishaw, Scotland.
Dad-of-three Richy Passmore was rushed to hospital after the alarm was raised at Beechwood Care Home in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, but he could not be saved.
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Read MoreAt last year’s Dementia Care & Nursing Home Expo we won the coveted Innovation Excellence Award. And for 2020 we are back with an even bigger stand!
As the first major event of the year where care sector can come and chat to us, see how the DeChoker works and what makes it the safest to use. Continue reading “Dechoker at Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2020”
Read MoreA care home under investigation following the death of a resident has been urged to make improvements by the CQC, after an inspection found the provider to be breaching a health and social care regulations..
After being notified of an incident at Rossendale Nursing Home which is currently under criminal investigation following the death of a resident, Continue reading “CQC investigate choking risk at Lytham care home after resident’s death”
Read MoreA 53 year old regular customer died at a Chinese takeaway in Llandudno, North Wales, after choking on a chicken dinner an inquest has heard.
Stephen Kotkowicz, of Caroline Road, Llandudno, who’d been sitting at a table last September 13, had pointed at his throat before falling from his chair, a worker said.
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Read MoreA Kilmarnock man has thanked pub staff after he choked on a piece of meat in the popular pub chain. Paul Connor thought he was a goner after part of his Wetherspoons mixed grill became lodged in his throat last week.
The 59-year-old was out with his wife for their regular dinner date at the Wheatsheaf Inn in the Scottish town’s centre.
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