Christopher Dearlove coughed over nurses telling them he had Ebola to try to get a hospital bed . Britain 's most prolific 'hospital hopper ' has been jailed after shutting down an A & E department by pretending to have Ebola . Homeless Christopher Dearlove , 59 , was banned from entering any NHS building unless he had a genuine medical problem in 2010 after making up ailments to get a free bed for the night . But earlier this year he forced Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby into lock-down after telling nurses he had Ebola , coughing over them and demanding treatment . He was jailed at Grimsby Crown Court for 14 months . Dearlove , who is an alcoholic , had been drinking for almost four hours when he walked into the Grimsby A & E in February . The man , who is thought to be homeless , told nurses he had recently returned from West Africa where his wife had died of the disease . He claimed he had tested positive for Ebola at Johannesburg airport before coughing over staff . Using a false name , he was then heard saying : 'It ’ s not my fault if everyone becomes infected . ' Part of the A & E was forced into lock-down as nurses rushed into protective clothing . He was arrested after a member of staff recognised him and phoned the police . It is not thought Dearlove received any testing or treatment at the hospital . Sentencing , Judge David Tremberg said : 'You gave hard pressed medical services more cause for concern and work . 'They should not be diverted from genuinely sick and injured patients and not be indulging in your fantasies . 'Claiming Ebola and coughing on people is a particularly unpleasant and unattractive act . ' Part of Diana , Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby was forced to close as a result of the stunt in February . In carrying out the stunt Dearlove broke an anti-social behaviour order issued in 2010 which banned him from visiting hospitals unless genuinely ill . It was imposed after he told nurses at various facilities that he was a haemophiliac with AIDS and coughed up fake blood to get a room . On separate occasions he claimed to have been experiencing weight loss , night sweats and pain in his chest in order to be admitted . From 2006 the NHS began distributing images of the fraudster to stop A & E departments across the country from admitting him . The alcoholic would give a false name and medical history and list symptoms he knew were likely to secure him an isolated room . Each of his stints cost between £400 and £1,000 according to the NHS security management service . Every time he was admitted . Defending at Grimsby Crown Court , Ernie Lidster said he had a psychiatric disorder . Dearlove was jailed for 14 months at Grimsby Crown Court ( above ) . In court his lawyer said he had a mental disorder .
Christopher Dearlove told nurses he contracted the disease in Botswana . The homeless 59-year-old coughed over nurses and asked for treatment . Part of Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby was forced to close . Dearlove was then recognised by a staff member over previous convictions . In 2010 he was banned from entering NHS buildings over faked illnesses . He told hospitals he was a haemophiliac with AIDS to get a hospital bed .