Nurse struck off for telling cancer patient Covid vaccine caused their illness (opens original article in a new tab)

A nurse was struck off the register after telling a cancer patient that Covid vaccines caused their illness and providing an anti-vaccination leaflet, with the panel finding her actions caused emotional harm and violated professional standards.

• Nurse Penny Ann Senner struck off for claiming Covid vaccine caused patient's cancer
• Patient reported nurse gave anti-vaccination leaflet and made definitive claims about vaccine-cancer link
• Nurse also accessed patients' records without authorization and compiled a list of patients for research