Cambridge hospital 'gave boy overdose' Scott Harrison, 14, who has a rare genetic disorder that has left him unable to walk or talk and has left him visually impaired, was being treated on a children's ward at Addenbrooke's Hospital for an eye infection. We went to Addenbrooke's on February 22 and were in the emergency department for hours before we were sent up to the children's ward at 8.30pm. He had been in there a few days when a nurse asked if I would mind giving Scott his medication. I said no and when she came back with the paracetamol I said 'that's way too much' but she said 'no that's the right amount we have been giving him'. I just gave him the amount he is prescribed which is 10mls and thought nothing more of it. It wasn't until we were getting ready to go home that a doctor came and said he couldn't go home as the pharmacist had noticed he had been given an overdose over two days. They had called the national poisons emergency helpline who advised that he needed to go on a drip for 15 hours. The 47-year-old added: "I don't understand how they could have got that wrong because there were so many staff caring for him. A female doctor came to speak to us and she was really condescending. She said 'we are only human'. I'm shocked and appalled. An Addenbrooke's spokesman said they "regret that Scott has had a poor experience" and are investigating to see how it happened. He said: "Providing safe patient care is a priority and we need to ensure that any shortfalls, should they be identified, are addressed at the earliest opportunity."