Fake doctor nabbed at Harding hospital
The woman has appeared in court and was released on a warning.
A 21-year-old woman was charged with impersonating a medical practitioner after she was arrested at a hospital in Harding on May 19.
According to Ugu Saps District Communications, it is alleged that she used a doctor’s coat to take photos for personal reasons.
“The accused appeared in the Harding Magistrate’s Court on May 21, where she was released on a warning,” said police.
KZN Department of Health spokesperson Ntokozo Maphisa confirmed that management at St Andrews Hospital acted swiftly after being alerted to an individual allegedly posing as a student medical doctor on the hospital premises.
“The hospital CEO contacted Saps after the individual failed to answer basic questions regarding her alleged placement institution and duties. Hospital management and medical staff indicated that they did not know the individual.”
Maphisa added that the woman did not attend to or interact with any patients.
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