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Fraudster nurse pocketed thousands in sick pay... while working second job

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A Merseyside nurse fraudulently claimed nearly £6,000 in sick pay while secretly employed at another NHS trust.Lian Kenny raked in the cash from from North West Care NHS Foundation Trust, which subsequently merged with Mersey Care - despite being fit enough to work elsewhere.The registered nurse, who qualified in September 2015, has now branded the fraud a "lapse in judgement".A Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing examined the case, with Mrs Kenny admitting the charge against her in full.She served as a community nurse team leader at the Trust from December 2018 until October 2021.But between August 2020 and October 2021, Mrs Kenny also worked for Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust through an agency while claiming sick pay at the same time.During this period, she was supposedly too unwell to carry out her duties at Mersey Care.A colleague reported the situation in September 2021, prompting an investigation.The Mersey Internal Audit Agency conducted an anti-fraud inquiry into...

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