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<p>The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) was established on 1 November 2017 and
is a new special health authority with a remit to identify, investigate and prevent
fraud, bribery and corruption across the National Health Service. The NHSCFA has successfully
undertaken one prosecution of fraud against a non-medical, non-managerial NHS member
of staff.</p><p> </p><p>The NHSCFA does not undertake disciplinary proceedings against
NHS staff, this is a matter for the employing NHS organisation. Where lawful, the
NHSCFA may provide NHS organisations with material obtained during an investigation
for this purpose. The NHSCFA has not undertaken any civil proceedings against NHS
staff since it was established.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Protect ceased to exist on the creation
of the NHSCFA. Since 1 November 2017 the NHSCFA has assessed nine providers against
elements of the NHSCFA Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Standards and has found that
all required further action in order to fully comply with those Standards.</p><p>
</p><p>Since it was established the NHSCFA has restrained £31,109 and confiscated
£38,913. The NHSCFA has not commenced any new investigations into directors of NHS
trusts nationally or in Yorkshire since it was established.</p><p> </p><p>Information
on the main NHS payroll fraud categories the NHS Protect and NHS Counter Fraud Authority
budget and the number of employed investigators is in the attached tables.</p>
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