A Northamptonshire firm responsible for developing a pioneering device used in choking emergencies has secured a £70,000 investment.
Dechoker UK has received the finance from Enterprise Loans East Midlands through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).
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A 46-year-old man died after choking on a piece of toast Peter Harley had last been seen eating the toast on the settee at the family’s Heron Cross home.
But two hours later his dad – also named Peter Harley – discovered his son unresponsive on the sofa in the early hours of 12th February
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Read MoreWith the number of deaths from Covid-19 in the UK reported daily, it was recently revealed that the figure only included deaths that occurred in hospital.
Although Covid related deaths in care homes are now included these numbers are 2 weeks out of date, there are calls for more recent or even daily figures to be made available.
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Read MoreA Southampton man died after a choking incident at his nursing home, an inquest was heard this week. Michael Bower aged 70 died on March 14th at Southampton General Hospital.
A post-mortem report heard that the causes of death were aspiration pneumonia, Alzheimer’s Dementia and Parkinsonism.
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Read MoreDECHOKER UK are pleased to announce their partnership with the Northamptonshire NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), furthering our commitment to reducing number of choking deaths in the adult care sector.
The project which began last summer had 2 strands and involved the Research & Innovation team from the NHFT reviewing the existing literature, in addition to field based research where a DECHOKER has been used in a choking emergency.
Read MoreAn emergency fund has been set up to support care workers forced to self-isolate or impacted by the coronavirus. The Care Workers Charity support carers in care homes, nursing homes and those who provide care at home for the elderly and some most vulnerable should they contract Covid-19
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Read MoreAn elderly man died at his home in New Inn, Pontypool, after choking on his food, and inquest has heard.
Leslie Clifford Blake, 84, was found dead in his kitchen on September 30 last year by a cleaner. The coroner recorded a conclusion of accidental death.
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Read MoreA Dad age 41 died after choking on a “large lump of meat” as he cooked dinner at home, an inquest has heard. Florin Lungu was from Romania but lived in Epsom, where he worked at a car wash.
The 41-year-old lived in shared accommodation with his wife, Carmen. Mr Lungu died two weeks after he was admitted to hospital after choking on food he was eating while cooking, the court heard.
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Read MoreA former leader of Islington Council died after choking on a piece of food. An inquest held into his death was told that he choked whilst having dinner in a restaurant with friends.
Steve Hitchins, 68, had also been a chairman of the Whittington Hospital. A statement from fellow Whittington board member Jonathan Gardner was read to St Pancras Coroner’s Court. Continue reading “Former Islington Town Hall leader died after choking on food in restaurant”
Read MoreA 63-year-old man died after choking on a piece of pork while eating dinner with his grandson.
Martin Collins died on April 27th last year at his home in Caerphilly after a piece of food, believed to be pork, became lodged in his airway.
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