UK nurse who faked qualifications to get senior NHS job ordered to repay £278 of £51,000 fraudulently earned

A nurse who secured senior NHS roles using fake qualifications and fabricated work experience has been ordered to repay just £278 despite fraudulently earning more than £51,000.Tanya Nasir, 47, from Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, was jailed for five years in 2024 after falsely presenting herself as a highly experienced senior nurse to obtain positions she was not qualified to hold, according to the BBC.Cardiff Crown Court heard that Nasir had fraudulently received £51,397.58 while working in senior Band 7 NHS roles, despite only being qualified at Band 5 level.However, the court ruled that she would repay only £278.13 because that was the total amount currently available in her bank account. The hearing was told Nasir is now living on benefits and has virtually no assets.The repayment will be divided between Hillingdon NHS Trust and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.Nasir previously worked at Hillingdon Hospital in west London and also spent several months managing a neonatal unit for premature babies at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend before concerns emerged about her background.During the earlier criminal proceedings, prosecutors said Nasir had built her career on a series of false claims and forged documents.She falsely claimed she had qualified as a nurse in 2010, despite actually qualifying four years later. The court also heard she fabricated certificates and lied about working in intensive care at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for five years.Among the most serious allegations were claims that she had served as an Army Reserve medic on deployments in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Syria and Kenya, which investigators later found to be untrue.Using the fabricated credentials, Nasir was able to secure senior NHS positions that carried significantly higher salaries and responsibilities.The court ordered her to repay the money by 6 August 2026. Failure to do so could result in an additional month in prison.Although only a small amount has currently been recovered, investigators said efforts to reclaim funds would continue if Nasir acquires money or assets in the future.Nasir has also been struck off the nursing register following her conviction.