Anaesthetist is jailed after stealing codeine from hospital where he no longer worked
BMJ 2017; 359 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4841 (Published 18 October 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;359:j4841- Clare Dyer
- The BMJ
A doctor who repeatedly used his old hospital pass after his employment ended to enter the hospital and steal codeine tablets has been jailed for eight months.
Paul Wilkinson, 30, worked for two years in anaesthetics at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, but when his contract ended he retained his pass. Over an eight month period he used it to enter the hospital on 75 occasions, wearing medical scrubs and stealing 2558 tablets worth £3360 (€3770; $4430) to feed his painkiller addiction.
Sentencing him at Liverpool Crown Court, Judge …
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