An inquest has heard how a man with learning difficulties died after he 'choked on his own incontinence pad' at a care home in Liverpool.
The inquest heard how Matthew Dale, 43, was left alone at Vancouver House care home, Liverpool
He had been living at the home for nine years and was meant to receive one-to-one care between 8am and 8pm each day.Matthew would often put inedible objects into his mouth, including his own incontinence pads. Richard Copnall, representing Matthew’s family, said: ‘There are two potential failures which are capable of amounting to negligence.‘The first is the absence of any system to prevent Matthew having access to his pad, such as the system used by his parents when he was living with them.
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