However, I also feel that the parents must share the responsibility, as it would appear they did not make Thomas's reaction to the allergen clear enough to the nursery staff.
In my opinion, where any allergic reaction may occur, anaphylactic shock should always be assumed. Worst-case scenarios can save lives, and if the worst doesn't happen, then all well and good, but if it does, then all nursery staff are prepared for the eventuality.
It would seem from the medical evidence that this child would not have survived, even if someone had been trained to perform an emergency tracheotomy. Yet this incident is one we should all remember and it must never be allowed to happen again.
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