Faith Chareka, a nurse at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey, has been struck off after being found guilty of fraudulently claiming nearly £20,000 by adding 50 fake shifts to her work roster. Between November 1, 2020, and February 1, 2023, Chareka manipulated her schedule to receive £19,575.41, mostly at enhanced rates for night shifts and holidays. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) deemed her actions as repeated and premeditated dishonesty, which not only defrauded a publicly funded NHS body already under financial strain but also posed risks to patient care due to potential understaffing. Following her guilty plea in 2024, Chareka was sentenced to an 18-month suspended prison term and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service. The NMC panel emphasized that her conduct could have directly impacted patient services and the financial stability of the trust. As a result of her actions, she was removed from the nursing register, and an interim suspension was imposed for 18 months pending any appeal.