Ex-NHS bereavement officer jailed for fraud

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An ex-NHS bereavement officer, Angolia Depew, has been jailed after she defrauded her employer of around £26,000, after receiving money for hours she had not worked.

Malcolm Taylor, West Midlands Operational Fraud Manager for the NHS Counter Fraud Service, said: “Depew was employed by the Trust in a role that required her to provide support and advice to bereaved parents.

“Dealing with people at their most vulnerable, this was obviously a position that required integrity. She abused her position of trust by knowingly being paid for hours that she had not worked for two years.

“The outcome at court today will deter others from exploiting the NHS in similar ways. The NHS Counter Fraud Service encourages anybody who suspects fraud against the NHS to report it to us. Wherever appropriate, we will investigate, pressing for prosecution and the strongest sanctions.”

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