Social Worker Lied About Deaths For Time Off

A social worker has been struck off after lying about the deaths of her father, mother, uncle, aunt, brother and ex-husband to get time off.

Rachael Miles took 66 days off work from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council after making a series of false claims, including that her ex-husband had hung himself and that she needed to identify his body.

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which removed her from its register, said she had shown "very little insight or remorse into the effect her actions had on her employer".

It said her claims may also have had an impact on patients, "many of whom were vulnerable individuals".

In February 2010, less than two weeks after starting work for the council, Ms Miles told bosses her father had been in a car crash, later telling them he had died.

The following month she claimed her mother had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, and later that year that she had died during surgery.

In 2011, Ms Miles claimed her brother had passed away, followed by her ex-husband. Months later, she told bosses her uncle and aunt had died seven days apart.

The council, which gave Ms Miles both compassionate and carers' leave, launched an investigation and decided to move her to another role but she resigned instead.

Ms Miles did not attend the HCPC hearing in London but said in a written statement: "As I have no recollection of the events mentioned, I have to rely on the witnesses' integrity and honesty in reporting these incidents."

In mitigation, Ms Miles was described as a capable social worker who had been suffering ill health at the time.

She offered to repay the council any money owed from periods of paid leave.

As well as striking Ms Miles off its register, the HCPC granted an interim suspension order, covering an appeal period.

A spokesman for Solihull council said it did not comment on individual staff matters but added: "If an allegation is made about the conduct of an employee, it is taken seriously and we thoroughly investigate the circumstances around the allegation."

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