British Bangladeshi man jailed after lying about attending Oxford to secure NHS jobs

A 40-year-old Bangladeshi man who fraudulently secured 13 jobs with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) by lying about his qualifications and work experience has been jailed for four years.

Amran Hussain, of French Street in Westerham, was sentenced to four years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court on 24 July after admitting fraud offences that cost taxpayers nearly £170,000, reports BBC.

According to the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA), Hussain falsely claimed he had studied at the University of Oxford and held senior positions within the NHS to obtain the jobs.

Investigators said Hussain submitted 2,071 applications for NHS roles. They found he had developed a pattern of taking up a job, then going on sick leave before his contract expired or his employment was terminated.

As a result, he often carried out little or no work and failed to gain the experience he later claimed in subsequent job applications, the NHSCFA said.

The authority also found that Hussain submitted false references to support his applications.

The fraud came to light in 2021 after Devon Partnership NHS Trust offered him a senior position and carried out routine background checks.

Hussain had claimed he was the director of transformation and improvement at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. However, the trust found no record of his employment, and subsequent enquiries confirmed he had never worked there.