The Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has intensified its efforts to protect the public and maintain the integrity of its institution by cracking down on a range of criminal activities within its hospitals.
According to the hospital’s security department, a total of 44 offenders have been apprehended so far – 33 in 2023 alone, and an additional 11 since the start of this year.
These criminals have included bogus doctors, fraudulent tutors who extort prospective student nurses, and thieves who have targeted both staff members and patients.
“Bogus Doctors, bogus tutors who extort prospective student nurses and thieves who steal from both staff members and patients are some of those criminals who have been picked up and handed over to the police,” reads a statement.
The hospital has been working hard to protect the public from these criminals, who have attempted to masquerade as legitimate employees with the intention of exploiting unsuspecting members of the public.
“Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals is a vast institution with close to 400 Doctors of all professional levels and a total staff establishment of close to 4000. Unscrupulous people take advantage of our vastness and complexity to carry out nefarious activities. Fortunately, our Surveillance Teams remain vigilant and have always apprehended these unruly elements who try to penetrate and abuse our systems,” reads the statement.
The hospital has assured the public that the three individuals recently arrested as fake doctors did not manage any patient care.
Ongoing investigations have confirmed that these imposters did not gain access to sensitive patient information or provide any medical services.
The statement stated that the surveillance teams will continue to “flush out criminals bent on abusing public trust in our institution.” The hospital also said it is committed to providing the highest quality of healthcare to the communities it serves, and will not tolerate any attempts to undermine its reputation or put patients at risk.
