Nurse jailed for £10k payroll fraud
A senior nurse, Cherith Douglas who defrauded more than £10,000 from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment. The nurse was also sentenced […]
Read More →Warning over Coronavirus vaccine scams
CFS is warning HSC staff to remain vigilant as criminals begin to take advantage of the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine to commit fraud. Nationally, there have been thousands […]
Read More →Play your part in the fight against HSC fraud
This month Counter Fraud Services (CFS) will join hundreds of organisations across the world in a global campaign to raise awareness of fraud and highlight the importance of fraud prevention. […]
Read More →International Fraud Awareness Week 2018
Everyone has a responsibility to prevent fraud in our Health Service said the Assistant Director of the Counter Fraud Services (CFS). Speaking at the start of International Fraud Awareness Week […]
Read More →Service user sentenced to 4 months for £9000 travel claim fraud
A service user who was convicted of defrauding the health service by claiming over £9,000 in false expenses has been handed a 4 month custodial sentence at Enniskillen Magistrates Court. […]
Read More →Fraud will not be tolerated within our health and social care system
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 13 November 2017 Fraud in our health and social care system is not a victimless crime. Fraud will not be tolerated within our health and social care […]
Read More →Operation Pangea X – Tens of Thousands of Illicit Drugs Seized
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 25 September 2017 Operation Pangea X – Tens of Thousands of Illicit Drugs Seized The Department of Health (DoH) has revealed the seizure of tens of thousands […]
Read More →CFPS appoint new Assistant Director
CFPS is pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Scott as our new Assistant Director, effective Monday 03 July 2017. Donna joins CFPS with a wealth of knowledge and an […]
Read More →GP receives suspended sentence for fraud and unlawful possession of controlled drugs
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 30 June 2017 A County Down GP was sentenced today at Downpatrick Crown Court to two years imprisonment suspended for two years in relation to 29 counts […]
Read More →Alert pharmacists prevent prescription fraud
An attempt to fraudulently order a prescription drug was prevented when pharmacists became suspicious of a doctor’s signature. Eddie Cowley aka Gallagher (25) of Scarva Walk, Banbridge pleaded guilty to […]
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