UK’s NHS Investigates Qualification Fraud Involving Nigerian Nurses
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is conducting a probe into widespread qualification fraud involving hundreds of nurses from Nigeria who applied for registration and practice in the United Kingdom.
Over 700 frontline nurses from Nigeria are implicated in the investigation, with 48 already practicing in the UK.
Allegations suggest that proxies helped nurses cheat on key tests required for registration, with many taking tests at a test centre in Ibadan, Nigeria.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has identified evidence of widespread fraud, leading to the requirement for affected nurses to retake their tests.
A panel will convene in March to address the cases of 48 nurses already practicing in the UK, while the NMC is taking direct action against 669 others allegedly involved in fraud.
The NMC emphasizes fairness in its approach, offering individuals the opportunity to provide information and mitigating factors before decisions are made regarding their registration status.
The investigation marks one of the largest cases of qualification fraud uncovered by the NMC and underscores the importance of maintaining integrity in the nursing profession.
