Edmore Manjengwa, a former nurse employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT), has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register following his convictions for r@pe and s3xual @ss@ult.
The 51-year-old is currently serving a 16-year pr!son sentence for raping a junior colleague and s3xually @ss@ulting another woman at her home in September 2020, just two months after a separate r@pe incident involving another victim.
In addition to his sentences, he has been placed on the s3x offenders register for life.
Manjengwa’s misconduct came to light when Nottinghamshire Police first investigated him in December 2020; however, they initially decided not to proceed with the case at that time.
Another allegation surfaced in September 2021, prompting charges to be filed against him in March 2022.
Following this, the earlier allegations were re-examined, leading to his conviction for two counts of rap3, s3xual @ss@ult, and attempting to obstruct justice at Nottingham Crown Court on September 14, 2023.
During the NMC hearing, it was revealed that Manjengwa had attempted to provide himself with a false alibi by soliciting a colleague to back up his claims. NHFT confirmed that he was suspended immediately after the first allegations emerged and was subsequently dismissed four months after being charged.
Grace Khaile, who presented the case during the NMC hearing, highlighted Manjengwa’s lack of remorse and insight into his actions. “You were someone who they trusted as an NHS professional,” she stated, emphasizing the gravity of his behavior. Khaile described his actions as indicative of “deep-seated attitudinal problems” that severely breached the ethical standards expected of nursing professionals.
The hearing panel concluded that Manjengwa’s behavior had significantly tarnished the reputation of the nursing profession, necessitating his removal from the register. They stressed the importance of maintaining public confidence in the nursing sector, declaring, “We considered that this order was necessary to mark the importance of maintaining public confidence in the profession and to send a clear message about the standard of behavior required of a registered nurse.”
Diane Hull, executive director of nursing at NHFT, expressed the organization’s commitment to addressing allegations against staff with seriousness. “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 stated, confirming that he was dismissed from his position in July 2022.
Manjengwa, who is currently incarcerated at HMP Whatton, has reportedly disagreed with his convictions and is in the process of lodging an appeal.
