A two-year-old boy was left screaming in agony after being given a morphine dose ten times weaker than prescribed following heart surgery at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.
Theo McAdam woke up thrashing and crying, ripping wires from his chest and causing his lung to collapse. His mother Ellie described it as 'the most horrific thing' she has experienced.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has apologised 'unreservedly' and launched a Significant Adverse Event Review. The family is considering legal action pending the investigation's outcome.
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Dr Claire Harrow, Deputy Medical Director for Acute Services, said the family will be fully informed of the review's findings.
