NHS: Fraud
(asked on 26th February 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many individuals the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has (a) investigated and (b) pursued charges against since its establishment in 2017.
This question was answered on 6th March 2019
Since its establishment in November 2017, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has:
- Completed investigations or is currently investigating a total of 148 individuals; and
- Submitted evidence and supporting information to the Crown Prosecution Service in respect of 51 individuals.