Charlotte Broughton went through the interview stage and was selected for the role as a physical healthcare practitioner with Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust. The trust went on to conclude that had she remained in post she would have been dismissed. The trust said with the cost of 150 employee hours’ investigating her case, the overall bill totalled £82,865. When interviewed by police in March, Broughton admitted providing dishonest evidence in her job application. Dr Wood told the court: “She accepts it was not appropriate in the manner it was done.