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Counter Fraud Newsletter – Winter 2026

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
Leisyen Cox

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Leisyen Cox

Risk & Assurance Partner

Leisyen joined Scrutton Bland in 2008 and is an Associate Partner in our Risk and Assurance Department.

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