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Public Sector Counter Fraud awards 2026 logo and previous winners from 2025.
🏆 The Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards are back, celebrating the outstanding achievements of those working to combat fraud.
This is your opportunity to showcase innovative strategies and successes. Nominate someone today!
🔗https://counterfraudconference.co.uk/awards
#CounterFraud #Awards 🏆
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Did you know that all reports of NHS fraud in England & Wales to the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) are free and treated in confidence?
Report via:
💻https://cfa.nhs.uk/report-fraud
☎️0800 028 4060 powered by @crimestoppersuk.bsky.social
Or speak to the Local Counter Fraud Specialist.
A telephone keypad and a message to report Healthcare fraud in Northern Ireland via 0800 096 33 96
If you suspect a case of healthcare fraud in Northern Ireland, contact the BSO Counter Fraud Service team via:
☎️ 0800 096 33 96
or
💻 cfps.hscni.net/report
#HealthcareFraud #HSC #CounterFraud #NI
🚨 We’re hiring a Fraud Prevention Officer to help stop NHS fraud.
🛡️ protect public funds
📚 shape national guidance
📅 apply by: 17 Aug 2025
🔗 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
#NHSCFAJobs #FraudPrevention #StopNHSFraud
For cases of NHS fraud, bribery, corruption or theft in Scotland.
Contact our colleagues at
@NHSSCFS
💻 cfs.scot.nhs.uk
Or call free on:
☎️ 08000 15 16 28
#NHSfraud #Scotland
📌 The new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence shares ground with bribery & tax evasion laws.
✅ Similar: Defence = "reasonable procedures"
⚠️ Different: Applies only to large orgs, includes more fraud types, and focuses on benefit to org/clients
🔗 cfa.nhs.uk/fraud-preven...
#NHSfraud #FraudPrevention
🚨 Now hiring: Training & Operations Officer
🧠 train NHS fraud investigators
💻 support eDiscovery operations
🕵️ based in Newcastle
📅 Closes 17 August
🔗 Apply here: jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
#NHSJobs #DigitalForensics #eDiscovery
How can we stop NHS fraud before it happens?
The NHSCFA’s Project Athena programme uses machine learning to detect anomalies and patterns - helping us spot fraud before it causes harm.
See key terms in our Project Athena glossary:
cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa...
#ProjectAthenaNHSCFA
A person on their mobile phone.
🚨 Your bank or the police will never ring you to tell you they are coming to your home to pick up money or your card. Never hand these over to anyone who comes to collect it.
Find out more about how to spot phone fraud:
stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/how-to-spot-...
Dame Linda Pollard
🚨 We're proud to announce Dame Linda Pollard as the new Chair of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority, starting today!
A hugely respected NHS leader, Linda brings 30 years of experience in public service and innovation.
🔗https://cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa/latest-news/new-CFA-chair-announced
#NHSCFA
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We usually deal with people who take NHS resources, so it is good to support our colleagues at @givebloodnhs.bsky.social
and help source those that would rather help the NHS and the vital work of our healthcare colleagues.
Remember to give blood before you go on holiday! 🌞
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Michelle Ackerley host of BBC Fraud Squad TV show, now available on BBC iPlayer.
🎥 NHS fraud investigators are back on screen in the latest series of BBC's Fraud Squad!
The series follows our teams uncovering and tackling fraud against the NHS — protecting vital funds for patient care.
▶️ Watch now on BBC iPlayer
📰 cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa...
#FraudSquad
🛡️ NHS orgs: The Failure to Prevent Fraud offence starts Sept 2025.
To comply, take these steps:
✍️conduct a fraud risk assessment
👍implement proportionate procedures
🧑🏫train staff
💪strengthen due diligence
😮💨embed whistleblowing routes
💻 cfa.nhs.uk/fraud-preven...
Manchester & Northumbria Universities SCAN will work with:
👩⚕️ NHS staff
👮 counter fraud professionals
🗣️ the public
📍to co-design tools, training & recommendations to build a stronger, smarter counter fraud system.
research.northumbria.ac.uk/scan/
#NHS #CounterFraud
🛡️ NHS fraud costs the public over £1.3bn per year.
A new 32-month research project – SCAN – is working to understand and strengthen how fraud is tackled across the NHS in England.
💻https://research.northumbria.ac.uk/scan/
#SCANProject #NHS #CounterFraud
Want to know more about the NHSCFA’s Project Athena?
Project Athena aims to identify potential fraud early. Our expert teams spot vulnerabilities, monitor behaviour changes and act quickly with evidence-based interventions.
Learn more at our website - monkeylink.co/d35710
#ProjectAthena #NHSCFA
Did you know that all reports to the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) are free and treated in confidence 24/7?
👉 Report case of NHS in England or Wales via:
💻 cfa.nhs.uk/report-fraud
Or
☎️ 0800 028 4060 (24/7) Or contact your Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS)
📢Final reminder.
We’re looking for a skilled Data Scientist to join
NHSCFA’s fight against fraud.
Flexible working, meaningful impact, national collaboration.
🗓️ Closes Today - 23 July 2025
🔗 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
#AIJobs #NHSJobs #StopFraud #NHSCFA
BBC TV presenter Michelle Ackerley. Fraud Squad.
Available now on the BBC iPlayer - #FraudSquad presented by Michelle Ackerley looks at an NHS fraud case.
📺https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002fxtp
If you have concerns about a case of #NHS fraud, bribery or corruption in England & Wales, report 24/7 via:
💻https://reportfraud.cfa.nhs.uk/
🚨 NHS teams: The #HomeOffice has published guidance under #ECCTA2023 on the offence of failure to prevent fraud.
It includes NHS-specific references and recommends using
@NHSCFA
’s materials to shape your procedures.
🔗 cfa.nhs.uk/fraud-preven...
#CounterFraud #FraudPrevention
BBC TV Presenter Michelle Ackerley, hosting the show Fraud Squad.
The BBC show #FraudSquad is back on your screens now.
A number of episodes feature #NHSfraud cases, check the episodes here:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
#NHS #CounterFraud
📢 NHS bodies: Are your fraud prevention procedures ready?
From Sept 2025, under #ECCTA, orgs may face charges for failing to prevent fraud unless they have reasonable prevention procedures in place.
We’ve published new guidance to help: cfa.nhs.uk/fraud-preven...
#NHSCFA
A cartoon image of NHS Staff and patients stood together.
Prevention sits at the heart of the 10-Year NHS Plan—and our work at NHSCFA.
We’re reducing fraud losses by focusing on early intervention, risk assessment, and prevention.
Because preventing fraud is the most efficient way to protect our NHS.
👉https://cfa.nhs.uk/fraud-prevention
⚠If a family member or friend makes an unusual request on WhatsApp, always call the person outside of WhatsApp to confirm their identity.
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Image of a mobile phone showing the WhatsApp.
📲Report spam messages or block a sender within WhatsApp.
Press and hold on the message bubble, select ‘Report’ and then follow the instructions.
If you lost money report it to Action Fraud.
🚨 We're hiring a Data Scientist to help protect the NHS from fraud.
If you're skilled in machine learning, anomaly detection & AI, apply now.
🗓️ Closing: 23 July 2025
💻 Interviews: 5 Aug 2025
🔗 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
#NHSJobs #DataScience #AI #FraudPrevention #NHSCFA
A cartoon of people getting fit. A key element of the new NHS 10 year plan.
🛡️ Prevention is better than cure – in healthcare and in fighting fraud.
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) welcomes the 10-Year NHS Plan, setting a bold direction for the future:
✅ from treatment to prevention
✅ analogue to digital
✅ hospital to community care
Did you know that all reports to the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) are free and treated in confidence?
👉 Report case of NHS in England or Wales via:
💻 cfa.nhs.uk/report-fraud
Or
☎️ 0800 028 4060 (24/7)
Or contact your Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS)
Wording about the 10 year NHS plan being in 3 big shifts of focus.
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority welcomes the 10-Year NHS Plan, setting a bold direction for the future:
✅ from treatment to prevention
✅ analogue to digital
✅ hospital to community care
gov.uk/government/p...
#NHSCFA #NHSfraud #NHSPlan #DigitalNHS #FraudPrevention
🛑 NHS procurement fraud threatens patient care
The #HFMA & NHSCFA Counter Fraud bitesize course is your chance to be part of the solution
✔️ Learn to detect fraud
✔️ Protect NHS resources
📢 Enrol now: hfma.org.uk/education-it...
#CounterFraudTraining #NHSCFA
