Scandal to shake your faith in our 'wonderful' NHS: This nurse saved a life – but NHS chiefs said she broke protocol, then relentlessly pursued her and tried to have her struck off. Four years on, she's in the clear... and they're in the dock
A nurse of the year finalist who faced being struck off after she saved a woman's life has been cleared by an official inquiry, the Mail can reveal.
Leona Harris, 48, who gave a blood transfusion in a speeding ambulance to a woman who was haemorrhaging after losing her baby, has faced a four-year nightmare, including the potential loss of her 24-year career and home to pay legal costs.
Through no fault of Mrs Harris's, the required prescription for the use of the blood had not been taken on to the ambulance with the patient.
Now, four years on, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has concluded Mrs Harris 'undoubtedly acted in the best interests of the patient' and has 'no case to answer'.
The ruling raises major concerns about the conduct of the East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, which used inexplicably altered statements about Mrs Harris's conduct.
The 600-page report will heap new pressure on Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who pledged that 'eradicating the curse' of NHS bullying would be one of his 'top priorities'.
Source: Mail Online, 20 April 2021