Man who pretended to be nurse at Scots hospital ordered not to impersonate or wear uniform of staff

A bogus nurse who wandered around a hospital has been ordered not to impersonate an authority figure.Lee Woods was able to navigate Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital between March and July 2023.The 28-year-old wore NHS-branded clothing and was later caught in possession of a charge nurse's badge and an NHS lanyard.Woods accessed various areas of the hospital including the children's accident and emergency as well as the resuscitation department.Woods chatted with staff and even asked to borrow hand gel.However, he was snared after a nurse practitioner noticed that Woods kept turning up despite not being a member of staff.

Woods pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to conducting himself in a disorderly manner.He entered the court today for sentencing while wearing an unidentified lanyard.Sheriff Allan McKay put Woods, of Greenock, Inverclyde, on a structured deferred sentence for three months and ordered psychological reports.He also continued Woods' bail and added extra conditions which include that he "does not impersonate an authority figure, does not wear the uniform of any authority figure, nor advise any member of the public that he is employed in a capacity as an authority figure."The sheriff also stated that he is considering placing Woods on an anti-social behaviour order.

The court heard Woods navigated the hospital the grounds which included the main atrium and the physio department.He also accessed the minor injuries unit, maternity unit, the accident and emergency, the children's accident and emergency as well as the resuscitation departments.In early March 2023, a nurse practitioner was in the Royal Hospital for Children.