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Recently, the theft of morphine was discovered in the pediatric emergency care section of Uppsala University Children’s Hospital. Regarding treatment, the staff reacted to the fact that the medication did not relieve pain as it should.
According to information from Expressen, someone emptied the morphine bags of their contents and then replaced them with some kind of ineffective liquid. Bags must have been resealed in such a way that they appear to have been unused.
Klas Ekström, director of operations and chief physician at the children’s hospital, confirms that the hospital has produced a police report. In an email to Expressen, he writes:
“We confirm that the pediatric emergency care section of Akademiska barnsjukhuset has been affected by the theft of morphine for injection. The case is handled by the security department of the Academic Hospital, is reported to the police and is protected by the secrecy of the preliminary investigation.
The hospital is investigating
It is currently unclear how much morphine has been stolen and how many children have received ineffective pain relief.
“An investigation is ongoing. It will show how the incident affected patient care and safety.“, Klas Ekström writes.
In parallel with the police investigation, the hospital will carry out its own investigation which may serve as the basis for a future report by Lex Maria.
In an email, Klas Ekström writes:
“The decision on the report, according to Lex Maria, is made by the chief physician after the investigation has been completed.”
Serious care injuries should be reported to the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate; Is that how it works.
