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<p>NHS Protect co-ordinates anti-crime work in the National Health Service in England.
This not only includes investigations and prosecutions but also managing information
and intelligence and, wherever possible, ensuring crime is deterred and prevented.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number
of NHS Protect prosecutions</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note:</p><ol><li>Not
all prosecutions relate to cases where the investigation commenced in the year shown
as complex investigations may take more than one year to conclude and, if appropriate,
prosecute.</li></ol><p> </p><p>NHS Protect staff are employed on NHS Agenda for Change
terms and conditions and the following table shows the number of NHS Protect staff
by NHS pay scales.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of NHS Protect staff
by grade</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
4</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
5</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
7</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
8a</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
8b</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
8c</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
8d</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band
9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associates</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note:</p><ol><li>Associates
are clinical specialists employed to provide advice and guidance in their area of
expertise.</li></ol>
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