Catherine Hudson, a nurse, has been struck off for sedating stroke patients to make her job easier, following a serious misconduct hearing.
Blackpool: So, there’s this nurse, Catherine Hudson, who got herself into a whole heap of trouble. She was caught sedating stroke patients just to make her job easier. Can you believe that? She was sentenced to over seven years in prison for her actions.
Recently, the Nursing and Midwifery Council decided to strike her off the nursing register. This all started back in 2018 when a student nurse reported her for suggesting they give an elderly patient some unprescribed sleeping pills. That’s just wild!
During her trial, it came out that she even joked about one of her patients in a WhatsApp message, saying she sedated her “to within an inch of her life.” That’s just heartless! She was found guilty of mistreating patients and conspiring with a junior nurse to sedate another.
Hudson also admitted to stealing drugs and messing with the justice system. The judge didn’t hold back, saying she exploited vulnerable patients for her own convenience. The misconduct panel was pretty harsh, saying her actions were totally unacceptable for a nurse.
They decided she couldn’t stay on the register because it would be morally wrong to let someone like her practice again. For now, she’s got an 18-month suspension while she figures out if she wants to appeal the decision. It’s a real mess, and it’s hard to believe someone could act like that in a caring profession.
