Nurse struck off after meds errors including giving a patient adrenaline instead of flu jab
08-10-2026 18:19 via nursinginpractice.com

Nurse struck off after meds errors including giving a patient adrenaline instead of flu jab

A community nurse has been struck off the register after giving a cancer patient adrenaline instead of a flu vaccination, as well as a series of other medication errors. Melanie Hayworth has been removed from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register after a string of medication errors during her role as a Band 5...Read moreThe post Nurse struck off after meds errors including giving a patient adrenaline instead of flu jab appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
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