{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Nurse Faked Terminal Illness for Pension | Edinburgh News","slug":"nurse-faked-terminal-illness-for-pension-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T19:21:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/nurse-faked-terminal-illness-for-pension-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/24d327033e9b0d55","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b4fc3aba-6e0a-4bc4-9e32-199a79366e6f.mp3","summary":"A children’s nurse was struck off the register after faking terminal leukemia for three years to siphon $185,000 from the Scottish Pensions Authority—shaving her head daily, taking weight loss meds, and forging medical letters. Sentenced to two years, she claimed Munchausen’s syndrome but showed no remorse; a social worker couldn’t verify it, and the court called her actions deliberate. Her deceit spanned multiple agencies and even her family, raising red flags about patient safety and professional integrity. Despite no direct harm to patients, her behavior violated core nursing ethics, leading to permanent removal from the NMC register. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/childrens-nurse-shaved-head-and-took-weight-loss-medication-to-pretend-she-had-leukaemia-9077133 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/24d327033e9b0d55 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A children’s nurse was struck off the register after faking terminal leukemia for three years to siphon $185,000 from the Scottish Pensions Authority—shav…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/nurse-faked-terminal-illness-for-pension-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/nurse-faked-terminal-illness-for-pension-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}