NHS Counter Fraud Authority publishes employment fraud guidance
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) has published a suite of resources to help NHS organisations prevent, identify and respond to fraud risks. The NHSCFA's Strategic Intelligence Assessment estimates that organisations are vulnerable to approximately £27.8 million of staff fraud each year.
The guidance documents provide practical advice, examples of good practice and suggested actions that organisations can take to identify vulnerabilities and reduce the opportunity for fraud to occur, which in turn helps to protect patients and NHS resources.
There are several individual guides relating to recruitment and employment fraud which employers should be aware of as they may be useful to refer to when reviewing local policies, procedures and workforce assurance arrangements:
The full range of guidance can be accessed on the NHSCFA’s website.
