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During the Coronavirus pandemic, the NHS needs to be extra vigilant due to the increased risk of fraud. NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHS CFA) have published guidance on what steps the NHS and the public can take to mitigate the risk of fraud. The guidance can be found on the NHS CFA’s website https://cfa.nhs.uk.

Convictions in NHS Wales

Fraud against NHS Wales means that the money intended for patient care, and funded by the taxpayer, ends up in the pockets of those who did not legitimately earn it. Our role is to hold to account those who have committed economic crime against the NHS by detecting, investigating and prosecuting offenders.

Please see some of our successful prosecutions below:

Magnifying glass showing the word “fraud” / Chwyddwydr yn dangos y gair “twyll”
Three Managers Jailed for £822,000 NHS Fraud

Three NHS Wales managers were sentenced to a combined total of 14 years imprisonment (for defrauding Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) of £822,000) following investigation by NHS Counter Fraud Service Wales (NHS CFS Wales).

Pharmacist working on a laptop / Fferyllydd yn gweithio ar liniadur
Pharmacist Struck Off Following Conviction for £76,475 Fraud

Pharmacist Michael Lloyd was removed from the General Pharmaceutical Council Register (GPhC) on 22nd September 2020. This action was taken following a disciplinary hearing undertaken by the GPhC’s fitness to practise committee.

 

NHS Wales Nurse uniform / Gwisg nyrs GIG Cymru
Nurse Convicted of Theft After Investigation by Counter Fraud Services

A nurse who was mistakenly paid a monthly salary for 17 months after she quit her job failed to disclose the error to her former bosses.

Snapshot of payslip and pound coin / Ciplun o slip cyflog a phunt
NHS worker sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment suspended for 12 Months for £20,000 overpayment fraud

Following an investigation by NHS Counter Fraud Service (NHS CFS) Wales, Healthcare Support Worker Lauren O’Keefe was sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, after spending all of the money she had been mistakenly been overpaid by Cwm Taf University Health Board.

Aeroplane in the sky above a city / Awyren yn yr awyr uwchben dinas
NHS Student Nurse jailed for fraud against NHS and Tax Credits Fraud

A former student nurse who fraudulently claimed more than £70,000 in tax credits lived a “lavish” lifestyle, enjoyed holidays with her husband, underwent plastic surgery and took out a joint finance loan for a timeshare property in America.

Jockey on a horse jumping over an obstacle / Joci ar geffyl yn neidio dros rwystr
Former NHS Manager Guilty of Fraud Following Investigation by NHS Wales Counter Fraud Services

Former Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory (SMTL) Manager, Elise David, had claimed she was in too much pain to work but was caught on camera jumping over fences at four different horse riding competitions.