Cancer patient left ‘distressed’ after nurse claimed illness was caused by covid vaccinations (opens original article in a new tab)

A nurse was struck off after telling a cancer patient that Covid vaccines caused their illness, leading to the patient's distress and findings of misconduct by the NMC.

• Nurse Penny Ann Senner was struck off the nursing register for claiming Covid vaccines caused a cancer patient's illness.
• The patient, undergoing chemotherapy, felt distressed by the nurse's 'direct and definitive claim'.
• The NMC found four out of six charges against Senner proven, including undermining public confidence in health advice.