'If bed 5 starts he will be getting sedated to hell...' - Nurse sent shocking texts to colleagues about treating patients
20.09.2023 - 12:03
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A nurse has apologised for sending 'appalling' texts to colleagues saying she 'sedated one patient to within an inch of her life'.
Catherine Hudson denies drugging patients 'for her own amusement' at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and told a jury she showed “nothing but care and devotion” to stroke unit patients and their families. The 54-year-old is alleged to have drugged patients for an “easy life” during work shifts.
Mum-of-three Hudson also targeted a number of her alleged victims if she disliked them or their relatives, according to prosecutors. Preston Crown Court heard WhatsApp messages between Hudson and colleagues revealed a “culture of abuse” on the unit, reports LancsLive.
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In one message, Hudson wrote: “I sedated one of them to within an inch of her life lol. Bet she’s flat for a week haha xxx.” In another she said: “If bed 5 starts he will b getting sedated to hell pmsfl [p****** myself f****** laughing]."
Giving evidence at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday, Hudson apologised for the messages. She said: “I would say my behaviour in private was appalling, absolutely appalling, and I can do nothing but apologise for my behaviour in terms of the text messages. My behaviour towards patients and families was nothing but with care and devotion.”
Hudson said she wanted to work in the specialist area of treatment after her father became unwell following a number of strokes. She qualified as a nurse in 2010 and “loved” her job at Blackpool Victoria.
Hudson said: “It was just fulfilling. To see a patient through a journey following a stroke… and to see them through their rehab stage and then hopefully see them leave with
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