will the cautioned affect my future career as a doctor in UK

[Suk]

I am 19 year old and was cautioned on Fraud by using my friend's bus pass on a bus journey. I never thought that what I did to save a small amount of money would result in such consequence. I am so worried about my future now. I am worried that this will affect me when I am trying to apply for NHS job as a doctor after I guarduate and worried about how will this affect me when the cautioned is revealed on my CRB check.
Could anyone help and please give me some advice?
Thanks!

[stuart936]

It will affect you yes, however you should get on to a solicitor about it...

This is what this country is coming to with policing... little tip... next time walk home.

[Suk]

Dear stuart936

Can I ask what can a solicitor do for me at this stage? and how will it affect me in the future? I am so worried now..after working hard for few years in Med school and was affected by such stupid mistakes...please help!

Many thanks,
Suk

[jno]

on the whole, I wouldn't worry; I think the authorities will be on the lookout for more serious offences (no promises, though)

http://www.yourrights.org.uk/faqs/criminal-rec ords/is-a-caution-in-a-criminal-record.shtml

[helpmetoo]

you are a thief sorry to say, suggest you try another country with a lax approach, i hear romania is nice this time of year

[Lindylou]

Never accept a caution. It usually means that the Police don't have enough evident to convict and they can't be bothered to complete all the required paperwork. It will be recorded on your 'record' and could come to light even 30 odd years later. You're better off fighting it in court...!

[Suk]

but there is nth i can do now, right?

[coffeelover]

Were you not asked when you applied to medical school about this - I did a degree a few years ago, and I was asked to complete a CRB check BEFORE I was accepted, due to the fact that we would be working with vulnerable adults during our training.

I would have thought that the same would apply to med students

[clare_1]

Im a student nurse and i had a onviction for criminal damage for knocking over a garden chair. Anyway I had to wait 5 years after the event to apply. And hey check your crb every year after that.

[dinger128]

"Never accept a caution. It usually means that the Police don't have enough evident to convict and they can't be bothered to complete all the required paperwork. It will be recorded on your 'record' and could come to light even 30 odd years later. You're better off fighting it in court...!"

I don't even know how to begin to tell you how wrong this statement is.

A police caution is a formal recording of guilt, meaning you have to admit to the offence to be elligable to receive one. An admission of guilt, what more evidence do you need? The only reason a charge isn't given is because it's probably your first offence.

Yes, it is recorded on your "record", your police record (aka criminal record) which only the police have access to. However, a caution is NOT a criminal conviction and you do not have to declare your caution if you are asked if you have any "criminal convictions".

A caution will remain on the Police National Computer for 5 years and in that time can be used against you if you are later arrested for a similar offence while the caution is still on your police record.

I would be surprised if a caution appeared on a CRB check because as I said before, cautions are only seen by police eyes.

[Lindylou]

Sorry dinger 128 but your info is totally incorrect. Cautions -one example I personally know of - last forever. A 14 year old cautioned about urinating in the street! At 34 and a few months it came back to haunt him when he applied for a job as a mental health professional working with 'vulnerable adults'. Luckily the Trust involved decided that he wasn't a risk to his patients. But - IT NEVER GOES AWAY - and is NOT for Police eyes only. It remains on your record forever. Do not kid yourself. Britain is not America where under age records are sealed. Cautions are for life.

[dinger128]

Lindylou, they are not for life. Trust me on this one.

Regarding your personal knowledge of a young person urinating in the street, it sounds at the most Section 5 of the POA or a Drunk and Disorderly. Both a dealt with by means of fixed penalty ticket unless the person in question has received several tickets for the same offence in the last five years or so.

Think you've been a victim of a Chinese whisper on this one, either that or someone is telling a rather big fib.