News – Dechoker UK

LIVES SAVED: 2 Care Home choking deaths prevented in first week of 2022

Posted on 12 January 202212 January 2022 by Dechoker UK

With multiple Dechoker ACD kits deployed BEFORE Christmas, the FIRST WEEK of the New Year has already seen 2 choking deaths prevented in 2 different adult care settings within days.

In one case staff struggled to deliver Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts/Heimlich due to the individual being a wheelchair user. In both cases, the Dechoker successfully removed the obstruction and the resident’s recovered quickly.
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Inquest: Another Care Home resident choking death 8 days before Christmas

Posted on 10 January 202210 January 2022 by Dechoker UK

A Coroner will hear how another Care Home resident apparently choked to death in Wrexham. The news comes after a a second Care Home choking death was reported just 10 miles away the week before.

In both cases an inquest into their deaths will be heard at County Court in Ruthin, North Wales, in the coming months.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Care Home, Choking, Choking Death, Coroner, Food, Inquest, Nursing Home, Wrexham

LIVES SAVED: Three residents and their families able to enjoy Christmas

Posted on 6 January 20226 January 2022 by Dechoker UK

In the few weeks leading up to Christmas, three of our Adult Care clients deployed their Dechoker ACD equipment in a life or death choking emergency. And with only a few days into the New Year, we have already recorded our first life-saved.

In each case, not only was their a positive outcome, none of those involved were required to attend A&E after the incident. A clear and obvious improvement over what was most likely leading to a very different outcome.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Care Home, Choking, Choking Death, Dechoker, Dysphagia, Food, impairment, life saved, Nursing Home, old-age

Inquest: Resident died after choking on piece of bacon at Care Home

Posted on 5 January 20225 January 2022 by Dechoker UK

An inquest held at Ruthin County Hall in North Wales has heard how the 97-year-old resident had been eating a bowl of porridge and some bacon for his breakfast on 11th December, just a few weeks before Christmas.

Care staff became aware that resident William Povah’s breathing had changed and was struggling for breath. They began to deliver First Aid treatment in an attempt to clear the blockage.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Care Home, Choking, Choking Death, Coroner, Doctor, Inquest, Nursing Home, Post-Mortem

Dechoker: “I was sceptical. Until I had to use it”

Posted on 17 December 202117 December 2021 by Dechoker UK

For every use of a Dechoker ACD in a choking emergency we receive feedback. This allows us to monitor safety and collate information used for research.

Those involved with the choking incident and use of the Dechoker often add a their own comment at the end. The emotion is often quite clear as they recall the event.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Broccoli, Care Home, Choking, Dechoker, Food, learning disabilities, life saved, Rural

Man, aged 82, Chokes and Dies in NHS Mental Health Facility

Posted on 9 December 20219 December 2021 by Dechoker UK

An inquest heard how Gordon Mordue, who was 82, died after choking on his dinner whilst at the Fountain Way, NHS Mental Health Unit, in Salisbury.

A Jury was told how Mr Mordue had moved to the facility in late 2019 due to concerns over his behaviour, and was eating Sausage and Mash when the incident happened in February last year.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Choking, Choking Death, Coroner, Food, Inquest, NHS, Salisbury, Sausage, Wiltshire

Retired GP Choked and Died in Care Home

Posted on 7 December 20217 December 2021 by Dechoker UK

A 90-year-old retired GP from Narberth who served the local community for over 40 years has died after choking in a care home.

An inquest in Pembrokeshire heard that Dr David Ieuan Jones had poor mobility but was reportedly eating a normal diet when the incident happened in June this year.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Care Home, Choking, Choking Death, Coroner, GP, Haverfordwest, Inquest, Narberth, Nursing Home, Wales

LIFE SAVED: Another life saved and A&E avoided

Posted on 23 November 202123 November 2021 by Dechoker UK

It’s easy to forget that when a choking incident occurs the implications can be huge – even if the person survives. There is the trauma to the individual, the impact on staff and also the residents around them.

If the person requires and visit to A&E then a member of staff is going to need to accompany them. The implications around Covid-19 and being off site will also need to be considered.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, abdominal thrusts, back blows, Care Home, chair, Choking, Dechoker, Devon, Food, life saved, Nursing Home

LIFE SAVED: Back Slaps = Fail, Abdominal Thrusts = Impossible

Posted on 26 October 202126 October 2021 by Dechoker UK

A supported living service on the South Coast has become the latest Adult Care provider to deploy a Dechoker ACD when a a resident began to choke. The Risk Assessment completed by the care provider had demonstrated that in the event of a choking incident a response would have been very limited.

Whilst back blows and abdominal thrusts may be suitable for the majority, as a permanent wheelchair user it is clear the the latter or, even both of these procedures, will present a challenge.
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LIFE SAVED: Dechoker called on again when Choking First Aid proves impossible

Posted on 20 October 202120 October 2021 by Dechoker UK

KNOWING what to do – yet being unable to do it – could be more frustrating than NOT KNOWING what to do. In a life or death situation this is fairly obvious, and yet it happens multiple times a day in adult care.

The Dechoker ACD does NOT replace Choking Basic Life Support (and for the record we have never suggested otherwise) and is there as a last resort when exiting procedures prove ineffective.
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Posted in Blog, NewsTagged #chokeaware, Care Home, Choking, Dechoker, Food, life saved, Nursing Home, SALT

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