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Zimbabwean nurse in Nottinghamshire struck off after rape conviction
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A Nottinghamshire nurse has been permanently struck off the medical register after being convicted of raping a junior colleague and persuading a co-worker to provide a false alibi. Edmore Manjengwa, 51, is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for rape and sexual assault, crimes committed against two women in 2020.
Manjengwa, who was employed by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT), was banned from the nursing profession following a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing on January 27. The hearing panel ruled that his actions had severely damaged the reputation of the profession, and a striking-off order was necessary to maintain public confidence.
The crimes occurred in July and September 2020, when Manjengwa raped one woman at her home and later raped and sexually assaulted a junior colleague. Following the second attack, he enlisted a co-worker to provide him with a false alibi.
Although Nottinghamshire Police first investigated Manjengwa in December 2020 over an initial allegation of rape and sexual assault, the case was dropped at the time. However, a second complaint was made in September 2021, leading to his arrest in March 2022. The first allegation was then revisited, and he was subsequently convicted at Nottingham Crown Court on September 14, 2023.
A month later, Manjengwa was sentenced to 16 years in prison and placed on the sex offenders register for life. Despite his conviction, he has maintained his innocence and is reportedly attempting to lodge an appeal from HMP Whatton.
During the NMC hearing, case presenter Grace Khaile condemned Manjengwa's actions, stating that he had betrayed the trust placed in him as an NHS professional. "Your lack of insight and remorse, and the profound unacceptability of your behaviour, are indicative of deep-seated attitudinal problems," she said.
NHFT confirmed that Manjengwa was suspended immediately after the first allegations surfaced and was dismissed from employment in July 2022, four months after he was charged. Diane Hull, NHFT's executive director of nursing, said the trust took the allegations seriously and acted swiftly in response.
"As soon as we were made aware of the allegations against this individual, we immediately suspended them pending investigation, informed the police, and referred them to the NMC," she said.
The NMC panel found that Manjengwa's conduct had "breached fundamental tenets of the nursing profession and brought its reputation into disrepute." The decision to strike him off, they added, was necessary to uphold public confidence and send a clear message about the standards expected in the profession.
Manjengwa, who was employed by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT), was banned from the nursing profession following a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing on January 27. The hearing panel ruled that his actions had severely damaged the reputation of the profession, and a striking-off order was necessary to maintain public confidence.
The crimes occurred in July and September 2020, when Manjengwa raped one woman at her home and later raped and sexually assaulted a junior colleague. Following the second attack, he enlisted a co-worker to provide him with a false alibi.
Although Nottinghamshire Police first investigated Manjengwa in December 2020 over an initial allegation of rape and sexual assault, the case was dropped at the time. However, a second complaint was made in September 2021, leading to his arrest in March 2022. The first allegation was then revisited, and he was subsequently convicted at Nottingham Crown Court on September 14, 2023.
During the NMC hearing, case presenter Grace Khaile condemned Manjengwa's actions, stating that he had betrayed the trust placed in him as an NHS professional. "Your lack of insight and remorse, and the profound unacceptability of your behaviour, are indicative of deep-seated attitudinal problems," she said.
NHFT confirmed that Manjengwa was suspended immediately after the first allegations surfaced and was dismissed from employment in July 2022, four months after he was charged. Diane Hull, NHFT's executive director of nursing, said the trust took the allegations seriously and acted swiftly in response.
"As soon as we were made aware of the allegations against this individual, we immediately suspended them pending investigation, informed the police, and referred them to the NMC," she said.
The NMC panel found that Manjengwa's conduct had "breached fundamental tenets of the nursing profession and brought its reputation into disrepute." The decision to strike him off, they added, was necessary to uphold public confidence and send a clear message about the standards expected in the profession.
Source - Nottinghamshire Live
