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A hospital patient with a severe allergy to penicillin went into anaphylactic shock and died after she was prescribed antibiotics containing the medicine,
Northland District Health Board (DHB) (now Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau), a senior medical officer, house officer and registered nurse breached the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) in the prescribing and administering of antibiotics to a consumer with a severe penicillin allergy