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A pregnant mother-of-four who claimed sick pay from one hospital and enjoyed two holidays in Cuba while still employed by another NHS trust has avoided jail.
Sarah Oakes, 44, obtained just over £30,000 in two different scams while working as an NHS nurse.
Liverpool Crown Court heard today that Oakes began working at Whiston Hospital, Merseyside, in October 2015 until she resigned on August 28, 2019.
'Prior to that she had been off sick since February, saying she was unfit because of chronic hip pain and had surgery to her foot', said Sarah Holt, prosecuting.
'During her sickness her manager maintained contact and there were a number of welfare appointments which she failed to attend and while off work she provided three sick notes which were fraudulent.
Sarah Oakes, 44, (pictured outside court) obtained just over £30,000 in two different scams while working as an NHS nurse
Oakes made two trips to Cuba while off sick - as shown on her Facebook account - saying she had gone there to meet her boyfriend and then returned to marry him
'On January 31, 2019, while she was working at Whiston Hospital, she attended a nurses open day at Warrington and Halton NHS Trust and interviewed for the position of staff nurse and was conditionally offered the job.
'She gave the names of two referees, one her personal tutor at university and the second was a senior nurse at her employer, St Helens and Halton NHS Trust.'
Ms Holt said that the reference was not pursued but she was asked to identify that referee and gave an incorrect email address.
She started the job at Warrington Hospital in August 2019 while still employed at Whiston Hospital.
She worked a number of days before going off sick for periods and her employment continued until
