A children’s nurse has been removed from the nursing register after being found guilty of fraudulently claiming £185,442.95 in pension payments by falsely appearing to have terminal leukaemia. Amanda Reid, a healthcare worker in Scotland, convinced her family, children, and doctors that she was "at the point of death" despite knowing she was not, according to a tribunal held by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She created 16 fake medical documents, some bearing the branding of Spire Hospital Edinburgh, to mislead her GP and other healthcare professionals into believing she was suffering from a severe illness. To maintain the illusion that she had blood cancer, Reid used weight loss drugs and shaved her head daily. She also illegally obtained controlled drugs from the NHS over a three-year period. In September 2025, Reid pleaded guilty to defrauding the Scottish Pensions Authority of the stated amount between April 2021 and August 2024. She received a two-year prison sentence at Livingston Sheriff Court after falsely claiming to be terminally ill to access pension funds. The judge noted that part of the money was used to pay for a holiday to Dubai. Reid claimed she suffered from Munchausen’s syndrome, a rare psychological condition in which individuals deliberately feign or exaggerate physical symptoms to gain attention or sympathy. However, a pre-sentence social work report found no independent evidence to support her diagnosis. Reid did not make any submissions during the virtual proceedings. The NMC panel, chaired by John Millar, ruled that there was "no evidence of insight or remorse" and noted that the fraud was "sustained, deliberate, premeditated, involving criminal fraud and financial gain." The panel highlighted a pattern of dishonesty across multiple health services, agencies, and family members over three years. While it found no direct evidence that Reid had put patients at risk, her conviction demonstrated repeated dishonest behavior over a prolonged period. The tribunal concluded that such behavior, if repeated in a clinical setting, could pose a risk to patients in the future. As a result, Reid was removed from the nursing register, indicating that her actions raised significant concerns about her professional conduct and attitude.