A former Wexham Park nurse is being struck off the register for dispensing strong sedatives and opioids without justification – suspected of stealing them for herself. Following a Fitness to Practise Committee decision last week (February 4), the Nursing and Midwifery Council determined that Helen McLaughlan dispensed drugs dishonestly. An investigation found that McLaughlan had dispensed medication to patients not in her care, not on her ward, or not even still in hospital. Across about five months from November 2020 to April 2021, McLaughlan wrongly dispensed medicines 24 times. Evidence showed that McLaughlan dispensed pregabalin, a controlled seizure drug which also carries a misuse risk.

Source: Express February 09, 2026 17:27 UTC