Public Sector

Five agency nurses and the man who recruited them have been sentenced for falsely claiming £73,000 from the NHS for work they did not do.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/agency-nurses-sentenced-falsely-claiming-ps73000-wages-nhs

A Bristol GP surgery has faced a "workload crisis" and "extreme stress" ever since a former practice manager stole at least £50,000 from the NHS.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/workload-crisis-extreme-stress-gp-1564801

A former GP practice manager has avoided prison after she admitted giving herself a pay rise and overtime payments without permission.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16221686.GP_practice_manager_spared_jail_over___30k_pay_fraud/

A former health trust boss who was facing fraud charges has died suddenly.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/phil-morley-hull-dead-hospital-1549670

The Welsh NHS could be losing up to £200m a year through fraud and not enough is being done to tackle it, a former NHS counter fraud boss has said.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-44043759

Fraud officers at Scottish Borders Council launched an enquiry last year after two laptops were 'stolen'.

http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/16219304.Fraud_officers_find_council__39_s___39_stolen__39__laptops_were_delivered_to_NHS_Borders/

Bristol GP surgery manager who campaigned against NHS cuts stole more than £50,000 from health service

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-gp-surgery-manager-who-1533730

The former boss of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is to appear in court charged with four counts of fraud.

http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/former-nhs-boss-and-chief-nurse-facing-fraud-charges

An MEP for the constituency that includes Brighton and Hove faces more time in prison unless he pays back £85,000 in fraudulently claimed expenses.

http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2018/04/29/jailed-mep-must-pay-back-expenses-or-face-more-time-in-prison/

A DJ who tried to claim £837,000 from the NHS for negligence has been found in contempt of court.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43925372