The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has raised concerns about 48 Nigerian healthcare professionals who are suspected of engaging in fraudulent activities to obtain qualifications needed to work in the UK. These individuals are believed to have paid someone to take a computer-based medical knowledge exam on their behalf. The exam, which covers topics such as drug dosage calculations and clinical questions related to health issues like diabetes, is a crucial requirement for working in the UK healthcare system.
The NMC has found evidence of widespread fraudulent activity at a testing center in Ibadan, Nigeria, where these individuals took the exam. As a result, all test results from this center have been invalidated. While 515 nurses and midwives initially faced doubts regarding their qualifications, the NMC narrowed it down to 48 who are "likely" to have obtained their qualifications fraudulently.
During the investigation process, these healthcare professionals are still allowed to work in the UK, but they could face removal from the NMC register if an independent panel determines that they gained fraudulent entry. Those who are cleared by the panel and the remaining applicants who took the test at the center will need to resit the exam to continue working in healthcare in the UK.
The NMC's chief executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, emphasized the importance of managing the situation fairly and safely, taking into consideration the concerns of all applicants involved in the fraud scandal.
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