Nottingham Post commented Nurse addicted to painkillers stole from hospital

A nurse has been ordered to do 140 hours community service after becoming addicted to painkillers - and stealing them from her workplace at the Queen's Medical Centre.Magistrates heard that Sophie Heaven, 24, gave the impression that the tablets were prescribed to patients - but some had already been discharged. When the shortfall of dihydrocodine was noticed, records were checked and it was found Heaven had gone to the secure cupboard 46 times. Nottingham Magistrates Court was told that another