A former glamour model has claimed her GP gave her tops tips on how to 'fake' depression so she could get a £7,000 nose job on the NHS.

Carla Bellucci, 37, from Hertfordshire, had a 'slight bump' but wanted the operation in a bid to get the 'perfect nose.'

But the ex-model says she was 'clever' as she managed to have the bump corrected for free by an NHS trust which has come under fire for not paying its staff.

'I went to my GP, flirted with him, and he told me exactly what to do,' Carla told the Daily Star.

Carla Bellucci (pictured), 37, from Hertfordshire, has claimed her GP gave her tips on how to 'fake' depression so she could get a £7,000 nose job on the NHS

Speaking of the operation she had in February, Carla said: 'I will say it was the most painful operation I've had, but still no regrets as I have the nose I've always wanted'

The ex-model managed to have the slight bump corrected for free by an NHS trust which has come under fire for not paying its staff. Pictured, after the two-hour operation

She added: 'The funny thing is I've never had depression, never been prescribed medication for it or had any therapy. They didn't check a thing.'

'As for flirting with the doctor, I'm a model with a big personality - it comes naturally.'

The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust was also slammed for not meeting waiting time targets for cancer treatment.

And Carla has no regrets about her decision, as she's always wanted a perfect nose - and now she's got one.

Speaking to the Daily Star, Carla admitted she doesn't care what anyone says and added: 'Some might think I'm milking the system but that's what it's there for'

Carla, who was unhappy with a slight bump in her nose, told how she'd tell her daughter to 'go for it' if she wasn't happy with her nose, too. Pictured, after the operation

'I don't care what people say,' she told the publication. 'Some might think I'm milking the system but that's what it's there for.

'I'm just clever enough to know how to do it. All the people moaning are just jealous.'

'If my daughter wasn't happy with her nose I'd tell her to go for it. It sounds awful, but it is true.'

Carla had the two-hour operation in February, which took place at Chase Farm in Enfield, which is part of the London Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust.

She added: 'I will say it was the most painful operation I've had, but still no regrets as I have the nose I've always wanted.'

A spokesman for the Royal Free London said: 'Carla Bellucci had a medical procedure at Chase Farm Hospital. No cosmetic work was carried out.

'We would ask her to use our official complaints channels if she has any concerns about her care.'

The former glamour model added that she was just 'clever' and that anyone moaning about her nose job is just 'jealous'