A suspected fake doctor was arrested at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo this Tuesday after he was caught attending to patients.

The suspect, identified as Prosper Mpofu, was apprehended while attending to patients at the outpatient department at the hospital.

An alarm was raised after a patient presented a prescription with medication that was not commonly prescribed for the patient’s ailment, prompting hospital staff to investigate.

Mr Thabani Ndlovu recounted how he came into contact with the suspected fake doctor.

“My church mate who was hired by the doctor connected us to him as my wife has a heart problem and we came this morning looking for him, but he was not around, he told us to wait. We then decided to join the queue at the out patient’s department so that when he arrives, we would be ready.

“We managed to see the doctor that was in the rooms, and when we were done, he called us to tell us he was at the hospital. He took us to one of the rooms that is when we saw hospital authorities now surrounding us,” he narrated.

ZBC News has obtained copies of prescriptions issued by the suspected fake doctor, which contained numerous errors, including incorrect dosages and misspelled drug names.

According to Mpilo Hospital authorities, the impostor had infiltrated the hospital’s ranks, wearing a white coat and stethoscope and presenting himself as a qualified medical professional operating from the outpatients department.

Zimbabwe Republic Police Bulawayo spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed Mpofu’s arrest.

Source: ZBC