The Nursing and Midwifery Council has withdrawn licenses and certificates of registration of a fake nurse assistant and midwife from its register of practitioners.
Additionally, the Council has also removed the name of a trainee midwife from its register of trainees.
The culprits are: Abigail Bobin, midwife, Esther Abuubey, trainee midwife, and Stephany Arthur Baidoo, nurse assistant
The fake practitioners and trainee were apprehended by officers from the Intelligence and Disciplinary Department of the Council over impersonation and forged documents to gain admission into Nursing and Midwifery Training Institutions.
According to the Registrar, Felix Nyante, Bobin and Abuubey used certificates belonging to others to gain admission into the Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Kpembe in the Northern Region.
However, through intelligence gathered and with the assistance of the principal of the training college, the two were apprehended.
They were invited to the council where they admitted that they forged documents and used West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result slips belonging to some persons to gain admission.
Fake birth certificate
In the case of Baidoo, she used someone’s WASSCE certificate and obtained a fake birth certificate to gain admission at the Nyaniba Health College.
She was, however, apprehended when she presented documents for change of name. She admitted in her written statement of forging documents to gain admission.
The registrar has warned that the council would not protect any student or practitioner with fake certificates. He advised all prospective students to ensure that the results and documents they present for admission are genuine to avoid sanctions.
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