Death of 17-year-old girl in Blackpool sparks call for change over prescribed medication

According to the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS), 172 people intentionally overdosed using the drug in 2022/23

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

The death of Blackpool teenager Imogen Heap has prompted a coroner to call for change amid fears over the “underappreciated” danger of her prescribed medication.

Imogen was aged just 17 when she ingested an amount of Propranolol in a bid to take her own life. She quickly changed her mind after taking the tablets but although sh…