Dietitian struck off UK register for using ChatGPT during NHS job interview
A UK-registered dietician from Nigeria was struck off the professional register after using ChatGPT to answer clinical questions in real-time during a remote job interview for an NHS hospital in March 2024. The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service found her AI-generated responses appeared textbook-sourced and undermined recruitment integrity, with potential to jeopardise patient care.
What happened
Aiwanehi Aigbokhaevbo, a UK-registered dietician, used ChatGPT to provide real-time answers during a remote video interview for an oncology dietician role at Royal Surrey County Hospital in March 2024, conducted via Microsoft Teams while she was in Nigeria.
During the interview, she repeatedly asked the panel to repeat clinical questions, deliberately repeated questions back to buy time, and exhibited eye movements suggesting she was reading from a screen. Her responses were highly fluent, overly detailed, contained advanced medical terminology, and appeared sourced from a textbook.
Following the interview, she was asked to complete a 45-minute case study, which the panel found had also been prepared using AI due to unusually detailed and perfect responses.
Reported impact
The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service found that her actions undermined the integrity of the recruitment process and could have jeopardised patient care.
Aigbokhaevbo was struck off the professional register, effectively removing her from UK dietician practice.
Index analysis
Aigbokhaevbo denied using AI at the tribunal hearing, claiming her repetition of questions was a reflex to ensure understanding and that her glances away from the screen were to check her internet connection. She insisted she showed no hesitancy during the interview and denied any wrongdoing.
The tribunal panel found her responses inconsistent with her explanations and concluded she had used AI to complete both the interview and the case study. The panel highlighted her lack of remorse and insight into her misconduct.
Governance controls
The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service investigated the matter and determined that Aigbokhaevbo had committed misconduct by using AI during the recruitment process.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.