Justice for NHS: Fake Doctor Ordered to Repay £400K or Serve More Time
Photo Credit: BBC.co.uk Zholia Alemi, a 62-year-old woman who posed as a psychiatrist for over 20 years, has been ordered to repay £406,624 to the NHS or face an additional two-and -a-half years in prison. Alemi was jailed for seven years in February 2023 after being found guilty of multiple fraud offences. She falsely claimed to have a medical degree from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, using forged documents to register with the General Medical Council (GMC) in 1995. Over two decades, Alemi worked across the UK including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland; earning an estimated £1.3 million while treating hundreds of patients without proper qualifications. According to the Crown Prosecution Service, Alemi showed “little regard for patient welfare” and exploited the healthcare system for personal gain. Her deception was uncovered after a 2018 conviction for attempting to forge the will of an elderly patient. Investigative journalist Phil Coleman later revealed sh...