Smitha Johny, a radiographer with '23 years of experience' fails to do foot x-ray in UK

(Sai Bureau)- Smitha Johny, originally from India, had moved to the UK in 2021. She claimed that she had been working as a radiographer for 23 years. However, a number of incidents at a UK hospital highlighted her incompetence.
Indian woman in UK hospital lacked basic radiography skills
Claimed 23 years of experience, later revealed she worked in reception
Suspended for incompetence; tribunal found her naive, not dishonest.
An Indian woman who claimed to have over two decades of experience as a radiographer shocked her colleagues at a UK hospital with her lack of basic skills. The woman was unable to perform a basic foot X-ray correctly or identify a specific wrist bone.

Smitha Johny, originally from India, moved to the UK and applied to join the Health and Care Professions register in 2021. She stated in her application that she had been working as a radiographer for 23 years and that English was her first language, according to a report by the Daily Mail.