Nurse jailed for sick pay con

A critical care nurse who worked hundreds of shifts for a private agency while on paid NHS sick leave has been jailed for nine months. An NHS Protect investigation found that John Allen, 52, of Westminster Road, North Shore, Blackpool, defrauded the... <<Read More>>

NHS manager invented care home to steal £117,000

An NHS manager turned con-artist stole over £117,000 by inventing a fictional care home and stealing patients’ identities to stock it with residents. The money came from funds meant for the continuing care of patients, includ... <<Read More>>

Safety warnings over hospital airway suction devices

Hospitals have been warned to examine their airway suction equipment. Failures of the devices are though to have contributed to seven deaths and 105 serious incidents in England and Wales from January 2005... <<Read More>>

NHS estates failing on fire safety, asbestos and hazardous waste - report

Nearly half of the backlog maintenance costs of NHS estates in Wales are for urgent and significant repairs, a new report shows. The repairs backlog is £460m, with urgent repairs at £209m. The Estate and... <<Read more>>

Thames Valley and Surrey universities nursing student jailed for NHS fraud

A woman whose application for asylum in the UK was refused, after she overstayed on a student visa, has been sentenced to six months in prison for defrauding the NHS.

This concludes an investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud Service and the Immigration Crime Team of Thames Valley Police.

Memory Chamboko, 35, of...

5 years jail for Leicester NHS bereavement adviser’s £753k fraud

An NHS bereavement adviser, who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from the estates of dead patients, has been jailed for five years at Leicester Crown Court.

This follows an extensive investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud Service and Leicestershire Police Economic Crime Unit.

Yvette Adams, 46, of Tudor Drive, Oadby, Leicester, worked for University Hospitals Leicester as a Bereavement Adviser...

Birmingham care worker sentenced for £36k NHS fraud

A woman with no right to remain or work in the UK, who has been in the country for over a decade, has received a six month jail sentence, suspended for twelve months, for fraud against the NHS.

She earlier pleaded guilty to three charges relating to False Representation and Identity Cards Act offences.

The sentence follows an investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud Service.

Semone Welcome, 33, of Westbourne Road, Handsworth...

London hospital chief jailed for £200k NHS and charity fraud

A senior NHS manager who bought horse semen, thoroughbred horses and numerous other goods and services for her private stud business with NHS funds was jailed for two years and nine months at Southwark Crown Court for defrauding the National Health Service of over £200,000.

The sentence follows an extensive joint investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud Service (NHS CFS) and the Metropolitan Police...

Ex-NHS bereavement officer jailed for fraud

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...

Trusts pays out over brain tumour error

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been forced to pay a large amount of compensation following a late diagnosis of a brain tumor.

The patient involved, Adrian Underwood, now suffers from reduced mobility.