UK: Zimbabwean nurse struck off register after making £19,500 by adding shifts she did not work
The Independent A nurse who fraudulently claimed almost £20,000 by adding shifts she did not work has been struck off. Faith Chareka, who worked in the emergency department for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey, was convicted of fraud by abuse of position. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) fitness to practise committee report detailed how Chareka added 50 shifts to rosters between November 1 2020 and February 1 2023. While some of these shifts were paid at t
A Zimbabwean nurse working in the UK has been removed from the nursing register after defrauding her employer, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, of nearly £20,000. Faith Chareka was found to have added 50 unworked shifts to the roster between late 2020 and early 2023, claiming payment and time off in lieu for shifts she did not undertake. The fraudulent activity, which included enhanced rate shifts, resulted in her receiving £19,575.41 and 540 hours of paid time off. A judge described her actions as "repeated and premeditated dishonesty" over a two-year period. Chareka pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and received a suspended prison sentence and community service.
This case highlights the serious consequences of financial misconduct within the healthcare sector, impacting public trust and potentially affecting patient care and NHS resources.
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