Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has recorded the highest number of unscrupulous people masquerading as doctors.
In 2023, the institution said, 33 offenders were picked while this year from January to date 11 cases have been recorded.
This follows the rise in the arrest of fake doctors from the hospital premises raising an alarm of porous security.
In a statement, the hospital said:
“Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has always made efforts to safeguard the public from unscrupulous people.
“These people masquerade as our employees with malicious intentions to fleece unsuspecting members of the public.
“In 2023 alone, 33 offenders were picked up by our Security Department.
“From January 2024 to date, 11 cases of this nature have been picked up by the same department and dealt with accordingly.
“Bogus doctors, bogus tutors who extort prospective student nurses, and thieves who steal from both staff members.
“They who also steal from patients are some of those criminals who have been picked up and handed over to the police.
“Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals is a vast institution with close to 400 doctors of all professional levels.
“A total staff establishment of close to 4000.
“Unscrupulous people take advantage of our vastness and complexity to carry out nefarious activities.”
Added the statement:
“Fortunately, our Surveillance Teams remain vigilant and have always apprehended these unruly elements who try to penetrate and abuse our systems.
“We would like to assure members of the public that the investigations have been carried out.
“The hospital established that the three recently arrested fake doctors did not manage any patient.
“Our Surveillance Teams shall continue to flush out criminals bent on abusing public trust in our institution.”
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