Wiltshire nurse struck off after adrenaline instead of flu jab

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:56 · Archive

A Wiltshire nurse has been struck off after mistakenly giving a patient adrenaline instead of a flu vaccination.

A nurse in Wiltshire has been struck off the nursing register after mistakenly giving a patient an injection of adrenaline instead of a flu vaccination.

The error resulted in the nurse's removal from the professional register. The incident represents a serious breach of patient safety protocols, as adrenaline and flu vaccines require entirely different preparations and administration procedures.

No further details about the patient's outcome or the circumstances leading to the mistake have been provided by the outlets reporting on the case.

How it is being reported

• Wilshire nurse struck off after giving patient adrenaline instead of flu jabGazette & Herald · 1 Oct, 15:00
• Wilshire nurse struck off after giving patient adrenaline instead of flu jabSwindon Advertiser · 1 Oct, 15:00
• Wilshire nurse struck off after giving patient adrenaline instead of flu jabWiltshire Times · 1 Oct, 15:00

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