An NHS trust where a bogus nurse treated hundreds of patients said “robust measures” were now in place to ensure staff checks were carried out. Christina Barrett, 53, worked at Northampton General Hospital despite not being fully trained. She pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court to obtaining services by deception, obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and fraud. She was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. Barrett was also ordered to pay £620 costs and complete 100 hours community service. During the case, it was revealed Barrett contacted the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and managed to get a genuine nurse’s identification number to return to work in 2003. Read more