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School and NHS Care Called Into Question During Inquest Into Death of Five-Year-Old
BARNACK PRIMARY SCHOOL, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUN 30 – Benedict Blythe, aged five, died from food-induced anaphylaxis despite a management plan; his case has prompted calls for improved allergy protections in schools.
- The inquest into five-year-old Benedict Blythe’s death at Barnack Primary School began this week, scheduled to run from June 30 to July 11, as it investigates his fatal allergic reaction.
- On December 1, 2021, Benedict collapsed at school after vomiting twice from a biscuit brought from home, following a fresh-air break, leading to his death.
- A teaching assistant administered an adrenaline auto-injector, CPR was attempted, and coroner Elizabeth Gray confirmed food-induced anaphylaxis as the cause of death.
- The Benedict Blythe Foundation, in partnership with The Allergy Team and ISBA, launched a schools allergy safety code and calls for stronger allergy laws.
- The inquest, ongoing until July 11, will hear from educators, healthcare workers, emergency responders, and officials, but the exact allergen trigger remains unknown.
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Five-year-old Benedict Blythe began vomiting at school, collapsed and died in hospital the same day. The cause of death for the boy has now been revealed, writes the Mirror. – The world should have been safer for him, says Benedict's mother Helen Blythe.
Boy, 5, 'died after allergic reaction at school' as mum says 'world should've been safer' - The Mirror
Benedict Blythe, five, collapsed at school after an allergic reaction and later died, an inquest heard - his mum said 'the world should have been safer for him'
Boy, 5, collapsed and died after 'suffering serious allergic reaction at school'
A TRAGIC five-year-old boy collapsed and died after suffering a serious allergic reaction at school, an inquest heard. Benedict Blythe, who was in his first year at Barnack Primary School in Stamford, Lincolnshire, was allergic to milk, eggs and some nuts. PABenedict Blythe died after suffering an allergic reaction at school[/caption] PAThe youngster was allergic to milk, eggs and some nuts[/caption] The youngster had been kept home on November …
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