An inquest into the death of13-year-old Hannah Jacobs will begin next week to explore the circ*mstances of a suspected allergic reaction to aCostaCoffee drink.
Hannah, from Barking in East London, died onFebruary 8 last year after asuspected anaphylactic reaction to a hot chocolate drink.
Her mother orderedHannah and herself a hot chocolate from their local Costa before heading to a dentist appointment.
Hannah had severe allergies to dairy, egg, fish and wheat, which had been diagnosed as a toddler and the family had managed this well throughout her life.
According to the legal firm Leigh Day Hannah's mother informed the barista of her daughter's dairy allergy.
An inquest into the death of Hannah Jacobs, 13, from London, will begin next week. Image: Leigh Day
Hannah, from Barking in East London , died on February 8 last year after a suspected anaphylactic reaction to a hot chocolate drink sold by Costa Coffee (stock image)
But when Hannah took a sip of the drink in the waiting room of the dental practice, she immediately told her mother the drink hadn't been made with soy milk.
The pair then rushed to nearby pharmacy to ask for help where staff gave Hannah an EpipPen, an emergency treatment designed to combat a life threatening allergic reaction.
But, despite this and an ambulance crew arriving shortly afterward to take her to hospital, resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
Hannah was declared dead at 1pm that day.
The inquest will be held at East London Coroner’s Court on Monday.
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse was travelling home with his daughter Natasha (pictured), when she suffered a deadly reaction to nuts during a flight back from a dream trip to Nice on July 17, 2016
It is expected to last a week and will examine how Hannah died through the testimony of 11 witnesses and experts.
Costa Coffee has been approached for comment.
Her devastated family have released a heartbreaking picture of Hannah.
In it, she is seen with a beaming smile, holding huge gold and bronze birthday balloons in the shape of the numbers '1' and '3'.
She is wearing a lilac sash and pinned to her pretty white printed dress is an extra-large badge with the number '13' on it.
Experts estimate that 10 Brits die from an allergic reaction to food each year, with 5,000 people hospitalised for severe reactions.
Latest Government figures suggest around 2.4million adults are living with a food allergy in the UK, with hospital admissions for severe reactions more than tripling within the last 20 years.
Allergies can provoke a variety of symptoms but the most serious is a dangerous inflammation of the airways calledanaphylaxis.
This can make it hard and even impossible to breath and can cause the body to go into a cardiac emergency like a cardiac arrest due to a lack of oxygen.
Children with allergies are considered to be especially at risk from severe reactions as, due to their smaller body size, small amounts of allergens provoke bigger reactions.
Allergies are also often discovered in childhood meaning parents may not have an emergency injection to hand if an allergic reaction occurs.
Bereaved families of those who have lost children to allergic reactions have repeatedly called for the Government to appoint an allergy tsarto improve NHS services and awareness of allergies, to prevent avoidable ill health and death.
Recently more than50 campaigners and experts including ex-Towie starMegan McKenna and Love Island's Jack Fowler, said the country wasn't doing enough to support the millions of Brits living with allergies.
In the open letter, the coalition said the lack of a national leader for allergies has been raised 'time and time again by coroners at the inquests' of those who have died following severe reactions, including from products they thought were safe.
Yet of the 45 such leadersappointed by NHSEngland, who cover issues ranging from obesity to autism, not one is dedicated to supporting people living with allergies.
The issue of allergies, and the danger they pose to children,have been in the spotlight since the death ofNatasha Ednan-Laperouse.
Her father was forcedto watch helplessly as the15-year-old died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret sandwich while on a flight from Nice.
The artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette sandwich was later discovered to have hidden amount of sesame seeds which weren't declared on the packet. Natasha was allergic to nuts.
Speaking to MailOnline, Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse OBE, co-founders of The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK's food allergy charity, said: 'We were devastated to hear of the death of Hannah Jacobs from a suspected anaphylactic reaction to milk, and have been supporting her family over the last year.
'This is a complex case, involving a number of different parties, so it is vital that the circ*mstances surrounding Hannah's death are fully investigated at the inquest next week.
'The death of yet another child with food allergy underlines the severity of this serious medical condition, and the steps we all need to take – individuals, companies and the Government - to keep people with food allergies safe.'
WHAT IS ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK?
Anaphylaxis, also known as anaphylactic shock, can kill within minutes.
It is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger, such as an allergy.
The reaction can often be triggered by certain foods, including peanuts and shellfish.
However, some medicines, bee stings, and even latex used in condoms can also cause the life-threatening reaction.
According to the NHS, it occurs when the immune system overreacts to a trigger.
Symptoms include:feeling lightheaded or faint;breathing difficulties – such as fast, shallow breathing;wheezing;a fast heartbeat;clammy skin;confusion and anxiety andcollapsing or losing consciousness.
It is considered a medical emergency and requires immediate treatment.
Insect stings are not dangerous for most victims but a person does not necessarily have to have a pre-existing condition to be in danger.
An incremental build-up of stings can cause a person to develop an allergy, with a subsequent sting triggering theanaphylactic reaction.
