Harold Shipman was arrested a quarter of a century ago, but we still have problems with prescribing controlled drugs

By Philip Crilly, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice and Digital Public Health, Kingston University

Catherine Hudson drugged two patients on the stroke ward of Blackpool Victoria Hospital to give herself an easier life. She has been jailed for seven years and two months. Her colleague, Charlotte Wilmot, who conspired with her to drug a third patient, was given a three-year jail term.

The trial highlighted the easy access staff had to controlled drugs. The drug regimen on the stroke ward was described during the trial as “dysfunctional”.…

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