UK Tribunal Strikes Off Dietitian for Dishonesty

A UK health tribunal has struck off Ifenyinwa Chizube NdulueNonso, a dietitian who misrepresented her qualifications to secure a senior position at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, after determining she lacked fundamental knowledge essential to the role.

NdulueNonso, who relocated from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, began work as a Band 6 rotational dietitian at Manchester Royal Infirmary on February 19, 2024. She was the sole applicant for the position and scored 28 out of 45 points in her interview, assessed as having suitable skills and knowledge. Her application claimed extensive experience in managing nutrition-related conditions, including diabetes, eating disorders, cancer, heart and kidney diseases, gastrointestinal issues, and burns, across 28 areas of expertise. However, colleagues identified significant gaps in her understanding within days of her start.

On February 20, supervisor Lorna Haywood noted NdulueNonso's admission that she had never administered feeding through an intravenous catheter or used supplement drinks, despite her claims. By February 22, Haywood raised formal concerns after NdulueNonso failed to calculate a patient's body mass index...