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Four Seasons Health Care (England) Ltd, the UK's biggest care home provider, paid out £170,000 last month after a vulnerable resident choked to death on fish and chips during an entertainment evening.
An HSE investigation found that 75-yearold resident, Rita Smith, should only have been provided with pureed food as she had swallowing difficulties and was at risk of choking.
Preston Crown Court heard that Miss Smith, who suffered from dementia and motor neuron disease, was admitted into Euxton Park Care Home in November 2010. The home was made aware that Miss...