Carer 'will never forget' night pensioner choked to death on used gloves in nursing home, inquest told

"Louise Wilson, who had worked night shifts at the Oakridge Care Home in Ballynahinch, Co Down, for around 18 months, at the time, gave evidence to the resumed inquest at Belfast's Laganside courts via video-link into the death of Margaret Wilson, who died in August 2022."

"A healthcare assistant who was on duty on the night an 83-year-old woman died after choking on used disposable gloves has told an inquest it was an 'horrific incident she will never forget', as she described the death as a 'tragic accident'."

Margaret Wilson, 83, died in August 2022 at Oakridge Care Home in Ballynahinch, Co Down, after choking on used disposable gloves. Louise Wilson, a healthcare assistant who had worked night shifts at the facility for approximately 18 months, was on duty during the incident. At the resumed inquest held at Belfast's Laganside courts, Wilson testified via video-link, describing the death as a tragic accident and a horrific incident she will never forget. The inquest examined the circumstances surrounding the fatal choking incident.

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