Police investigate medic's qualifications

A healthcare professional, alleged to have worked at Addenbrooke's without the appropriate qualifications, is being investigated by police.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is also investigating the worker, who was based at in the hospital's Urgent Treatment Centre.

It is alleged they did not have the qualifications "appropriate to their advance practice role".

Cambridgeshire Police confirm that they were contacted by the hospital on Monday.

A spokesperson for the trust said the person no longer worked for Cambridge University Hospitals.

The Urgent Treatment Centre, located next to the hospital's Accident and Emergency Department, deals with those who require medical assistance 'out-of-hours' but are not in a life threatening position.

The hospital said it had also notified NHS England and the Care Quality Commission, and the Health and Care Professions Council had taken action to suspend the individual's professional registration.

A statement from the trust reads:

"An investigation is under way into allegations that a registered healthcare professional worked in the Urgent Treatment Centre without the qualifications appropriate to their advanced practice role," the trust's statement said.

"We are working with our regulators and patient safety remains our top priority.

"As the investigation is ongoing, we are unable to comment further at this time."

Cambridgeshire Police confirmed their involvement in the case, but declined to comment further.