Allegations that a nurse took medication, including a controlled drug, without proper authorisation are being considered by a fitness-to-practice committee.

The inquiry, which concluded on Friday, had previously heard that on October 14th and 15th, 2020, the nurse allegedly accessed OxyNorm, a controlled drug, at a private general hospital without a valid prescription.

OxyNorm, a painkiller, contains Oxycodone, which is

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