Man mistakenly prescribed morphine died two days later from overdose (opens original article in a new tab)

A man died of a morphine overdose two days after being mistakenly prescribed it while being discharged from hospital, with the hospital admitting failures and apologizing.

• A man was mistakenly prescribed morphine while being discharged from hospital
• The man died of a morphine overdose two days later
• The hospital admitted failures and apologized for the error
• The ombudsman recommended a review of medical and pharmacy practices