As much as we are made weary by the downsides of life in the medical profession – our working hours, those CPD requirements and the lowly government rebates – our profession remains one of the most coveted positions in the workforce worldwide.

So hot does the desire for a ‘Dr’ title burn, that some of those who cannot attain it by normal means will consider fraudulent alternatives.

One would think that fake doctors progressing through the medical registration process would be found out as fraudsters within a matter of hours.

But some manage to carry on “practising” medicine for months, years and even decades.