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Nurse says Scots hospital bosses tried to blame him for death of OAP given drug despite allergy

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A whistleblowing nurse who tried to prevent a patient being given medication to which he was allergic has claimed bosses tried to blame him for the man’s death.

Mental health expert Stephen McLaughlin, 42, has called for an independent inquiry into how Edward McCluskey, 88, died after being given seven penicillin doses.

Medical staff gave the medicine to the great-grandad despite his family informing carers it could make him ill.Stephen is also an emergency response lecturer and teaches nurses and doctors how to spot allergies.

He claims his reputation as a health professional was damaged by health board leaders and was warned he could lose his job if he contacted Edward’s family about the care he got.

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