"Mr Justice Butcher said he had heard evidence of Barnard's good character, including being described as the most caring person on the staff at the home, and said it was unlikely she would reoffend. He added: I have no doubt as to your genuine remorse. You have already suffered in respect of your mistake. You have been suspended from your work and won't return to that work."
"Barnard, of Longlevens, Gloucester, denied killing Mr Davies and, following a trial at Gloucester Crown Court, a jury found her not guilty of manslaughter. She had previously pleaded guilty to a second charge that she wilfully neglected Mr Davies between September 5 and September 9 that year by failing to disclose she had wrongfully administered morphine. At Gloucester Crown Court on Monday, she was spared a custodial sentence and ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work."
Jane Barnard, 67, mistakenly administered medication prescribed for another resident, including 90mg of slow-release morphine, to Derek Davies, 75, who died on September 8, 2021. Barnard denied killing Davies and was acquitted of manslaughter by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court. She pleaded guilty to wilful neglect for failing to disclose the wrongful administration and for breaches between September 5 and September 9, 2021. Controlled drugs had been stored incorrectly in a bathroom cabinet instead of the designated locked room requiring two staff checks. Barnard failed to follow procedure, was suspended, and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.
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