Zholia alemi , from burnley, was jailed in february 2023 for seven. · a fake doctor jailed for fraudulently acting as a psychiatrist for more than 20 years has been ordered to pay back more than £400,000 to the nhs or face more time in jail. · a woman who faked a medical degree certificate to work as a psychiatrist for more than two decades has been jailed for seven years. · zholia alemi , of burnley, worked across the uk after forging a degree certificate from the university of auckland in new zealand. · a bogus psychiatrist has been ordered to pay back the nhs more than £400,000 or face two-and-a-half more years in prison. Zholia alemi , who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for forging her medical qualifications, has been ordered to pay back £406,624 to the nhs or face an extra two and a half years in jail. The 62-year-old denied 20 offences including forgery but was. · zholia alemi , 63, of burnley, was found guilty of 13 counts of fraud, two counts of forgery, three counts of deception and two counts of using material to falsify medical qualifications at. · a fake doctor who forged her medical qualifications in order to fraudulently work as a hospital psychiatrist has been ordered to pay back £406,624 to the nhs or face spending two and half.