Counter Fraud Newsletter – Winter 2026

12 March 2026 - Leisyen Cox

Welcome to our Winter Counter Fraud Newsletter.

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) estimates that the NHS is vulnerable to over £1.3 billion worth of fraud each year.

This edition includes articles on:

  • A former NHS healthcare assistant sentenced for fraud
  • A former NHS doctor sentenced for £268k NHS fraud
  • Suspended sentences issued after NHS fraud involving inflated timesheets
  • A former NHS credit controller sentenced after large financial fraud
  • Internal control failures in a high pressure environment: What recent fraud trends mean for the NHS

Counter Fraud Newsletter – Winter 2026

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