A care home resident who died after choking may have had a peanut allergy
- 16 February 2024
- News
52-year-old Lorraine Madgett, who died after choking on peanut butter and toast at a care home in north Norfolk may have had a peanut allergy, a court has heard.
Lorraine was a resident of Salcasa care home in Buxton, near Aylsham. She was take by air ambulance to the intensive care unit of Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on January 25th after being seen choking but later died in hospital.
An inquest into her death was opened at Norfolk Coroner’s Court in Norwich on January 31st 2024. The cause of death was given as a “hypoxic brain injury due to, or as a result of, cardiorespiratory arrest contributed to choking on food and a nut allergy.” An inquest into Lorraine’s death has been scheduled for July 31st 2024.
