Peter and I are currently at the BMI Hendon Hospital. Peter, thank goodness is being seen, currently undergoing a gastroscopy/endoscopy.
While at the visitor lounge, I saw loads of newspapers where the front page carried the story of Victorino Chua, a Filipino nurse, convicted yesterday of two murders and poisoning of another 20 victims, who were in his care.
So much salacious and disconcerting information came out after a long investigation which led police to travel to the Philippines for fact finding. It seemed they’ve found a lot.
It is now being touted that Chua might not have qualified as a nurse. The police found a growing racket of falsifying degrees and certificates along Recto Avenue in Manila. For as little as £45 one can get a very impressive certificate.
The Philippines is not solely to blame, the UK should have ensured the legitimacy of people they have hired after all, these new recruits are in some ways have the lives of ill, poorly, unwell and vulnerable people at their hands.
It is really sad that Chua besmirched the reputations of the 25,000 currently registered Filipino nurses working in hospitals around the United Kingdom; they are doing a good job but have now to contend with suspicions for their legitimacy as far as patients are concerned. It was reported that there may be more nurses, from a handful to hundreds, with bogus certificate working in the NHS!
God Almighty!
Victorino Chua, the Filipino angel of death, had been given a 35 years minimum sentence. He will be at least 84 before he is considered for parole.