A Nigerian dietitian, Ifeyinwa Chizube Ndulue-Nonso, has been removed from the United Kingdom’s professional register after a tribunal found she falsified key details in her job application.
Tribunal finds deliberate misconduct
The ruling was issued by a panel of the Health and Care Professions Council following proceedings conducted by the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service between March 2 and 10, 2026.
According to the panel, Ndulue-Nonso significantly overstated her expertise while applying for a Band 6 dietitian role at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
She claimed experience across several specialist areas, including oncology, neurology, gastrointestinal care, and complex nutritional support.
Competence concerns raised
Shortly after resuming the role in February 2024, supervisors reportedly identified major gaps in her knowledge and clinical ability.
Evidence presented during the hearing indicated she struggled with basic concepts, including understanding conditions such as coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and eating disorders.
She was also said to have difficulty with fundamental tasks like calculating body mass index (BMI), interpreting patient data, recognising symptoms of dysphagia, and identifying feeding methods. In one instance, she reportedly confused a feeding tube with a breathing tube.
Admission and findings
The tribunal heard that she admitted to exaggerating her experience and, at times, looking up medical terms during assessments while presenting them as prior knowledge. Her responses to basic anatomy questions during questioning further reinforced concerns about her competence.
The panel concluded that her actions were intentional and sustained, describing them as dishonest from the application stage through her employment. It ruled that such conduct undermined trust in the profession.
Sanctions imposed
Although no patients were harmed—largely due to restrictions placed on her duties by supervisors—the tribunal warned that allowing her to continue practising could have posed serious risks.
Given the gravity of the findings, the panel determined that striking her off the register was the only appropriate sanction.
An interim suspension of 18 months was also imposed pending any potential appeal, underscoring the need to maintain public confidence in healthcare standards.
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