Overview
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (Carrie), who presents publicly as Jayne Price repeatedly claims to have studied nursing at Cardiff University and to be a registered nurse, but both Cardiff University and the Nursing and Midwifery Council confirm no such qualifications or registration exist.
Across a span of several years, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale, who also operates under the name Jayne Price, has consistently presented herself as a qualified nurse, often specifying Cardiff University as the institution where she studied. Early posts and broadcasts from mid-2022 onward include claims of training in midwifery, adult and children's nursing, and health visiting, as well as assertions of extensive training via the NMC and local health boards. These early statements set the foundation for a professional identity rooted in clinical expertise and regulatory compliance.
By late 2022 and throughout 2023, Carrie's narrative became more detailed, referencing specific experiences such as collapsing on a ward during placement, working two jobs while studying to be a nurse, and knowing how to use a defibrillator due to her nursing qualification. She also began to draw explicit parallels between her own qualifications and those required for professional practice, referencing the Royal College of Nursing and the necessity of NMC registration for nurses in the UK. During this period, she claimed to have obtained a degree and diploma in nursing and biochemistry at the age of 39, and to have studied at Cardiff University, though no graduation credentials were ever produced.
The narrative escalated in 2024, with increasingly specific references to Cardiff University, including claims of being accepted in 2016 to study adult nursing, completing mandatory midwifery and labour ward hours, and conducting a literature review as part of her studies. She described placements with health visitors, a week of training in Cardiff Prison, and asserted that her qualifications were certified. Carrie also claimed to be a qualified health and social care practitioner and to have studied nursing, midwifery, and social care. These claims were often presented as evidence of her authority to make decisions about mothers' needs and to operate her business with clinical credibility.
Throughout 2025, Carrie continued to reinforce her claimed credentials, stating that she was paid by the NHS to train as a nurse, that she was accepted to every university she applied to with unconditional offers, and that she ultimately attended Cardiff University. She repeatedly asserted that she studied nursing at Cardiff University, completed placements, and was offered further training in learning difficulties nursing. The narrative included claims of being overqualified for her position and not needing to prove her qualifications to anyone. She also referenced the legal risks of falsely claiming to be a nurse, stating that such a lie could result in arrest.
In 2026, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale maintained her position, reiterating that she studied adult nursing at Cardiff University for three years and was accepted to the programme in 2016. She continued to describe herself as a qualified practitioner, referencing placements, training, and specific experiences as a student nurse. The consistency and specificity of these claims, spanning several years and numerous sources, established a persistent public persona of clinical authority and professional legitimacy.
However, these claims are directly contradicted by authoritative records. Cardiff University has confirmed that it does not offer a BA (Hons) in Nursing and has no record of Carrie holding any nursing degree or having been enrolled under any documented name. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has similarly confirmed that neither Carrie-Anne Ridsdale nor Jayne Price is registered as a nurse or midwife in the UK. These denials are categorical and leave no ambiguity regarding Carrie's lack of the claimed qualifications and registration.
Carrie's own statements at times reveal awareness of the legal and reputational risks associated with these claims. She has acknowledged that falsely claiming to be a nurse could result in arrest, yet continued to assert her qualifications and professional status. The narrative also includes embellishments such as being offered learning difficulties nurse training mid-interview, receiving unconditional offers from every university, and studying nursing inside Cardiff Prison, details that further undermine the credibility of her account when weighed against the absence of any supporting documentation or institutional confirmation.
The pattern of escalating specificity, authority borrowing, and credential inflation is evident throughout the corpus. Carrie-Anne Ridsdale moves from generic claims of training and experience to highly detailed accounts involving specific institutions, programmes, and professional milestones. This evolution is not supported by any external verification and is directly refuted by the relevant authorities.
In summary, Carrie's repeated and detailed claims of nursing qualifications from Cardiff University and professional registration with the NMC are unsupported and refuted by both institutions. The persistence and elaboration of these claims, despite clear denials from the authoritative bodies, indicate a deliberate attempt to establish clinical authority and professional legitimacy where none exists. This conduct carries significant regulatory, financial, and potential safety risks, particularly given Carrie's role in a public-facing operation that solicits donations and offers services to vulnerable individuals. The evidence demonstrates a sustained pattern of misrepresentation that undermines trust and exposes donors, beneficiaries, and the public to harm.
