A care home resident died after mistakenly being given the wrong medication by an unqualified nurse, an inquest has heard. Fiona Jayne Thorne, 36, passed away after Katherine Hutchinson administered a fatal dose of a powerful anti-psychotic drug.
Ms Hutchinson was the nurse in charge at Whitwell Park Care Home in Whitwell, Derbyshire, on the evening of Ms Thorne's death. The error was made on October 6, 2010, when the resident, who had learning difficulties, was given clozapine intended for someone else, reports DerbyshireLive.
Senior Coroner Dr Robert Hunter said Ms Hutchinson was aware of the mistake but made "gross failures" by not reporting it and seeking medical attention. He found Ms Thorne's death "was contributed to by neglect."
