Overview

• Lucius Njoku, 33, admitted fraud by false representation at Chester Magistrates' Court.
• He received a 16-week term suspended for 12 months, plus 80 hours of unpaid work and £239 in costs.
• He worked from February to April as a healthcare assistant using Joyce George’s identity, and was exposed after a patient challenged him.
• Prosecutors said no complaints or harm were recorded, yet the unauthorised access to patients was the central concern.
• Joyce George is reported to have left the UK with an arrest warrant issued, as the hospital, rated "requires improvement," faces continued scrutiny tied to earlier failings.