A former hospital doctor has been jailed for three years after admitting to defrauding the NHS of more than £268 000.
Richard Akinrolabu, from Orpington in Kent, worked on-call and night shifts for three trusts while telling his employing trust he was unfit for such duties. He was a trust grade specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital in London, part of King’s College Hospitals (KCH) NHS Foundation Trust.
Akinrolabu, 61, who qualified in Nigeria in 2003, admitted to working on-call and night shifts at three additional trusts while on sick leave or reduced duties at KCH. He was paid a full salary by his employers, who were told he …
