The heart-breaking loss of five-year-old Benedict Blythe from Stamford, Lincolnshire, due to an anaphylactic reaction at Barnack Primary School has incited local MP Alicia Kearns to press the government for immediate steps towards allergy protection in educational establishments. Following the inquest that identified oversights in allergen exposure prevention and delays in administering an adrenaline pen, Kearns accentuated her commitment to protecting pupils with allergies in honour of Benedict. The Blythe family is championing for ‘Benedict’s Law’, pushing for obligatory allergy safety regulations in all schools. The Department for Education has promised to examine the inquest’s findings thoroughly.
This article was reworked by The Lincoln Post based on original reporting by www.bbc.com.
