Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14th March, 432 Official Report, column 123W, on Counter-Fraud and Security Management Service, how many cases investigated by the National Health Service Counter Fraud and Management Service since September 1998 resulted in (a) not guilty verdicts, (b) successful criminal prosecutions, (c) disciplinary sanctions and (d) a civil recovery.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 March 2005, Official Report, column 123W, on counter-fraud and security management service, how many cases investigated by the national health service counter fraud and management service since September 1998 resulted in (a) not guilty verdicts, (b) successful criminal prosecutions, (c) disciplinary sanctions and (d) a civil recovery. [224320] Ms Rosie Winterton: The breakdown of outcomes in cases investigated by the national health service counter fraud and security management service (CFSMS) between September 1998 and February 2005 is as follows: 11 cases were found not guilty (unsuccessful criminal prosecutions). 297 cases resulted in successful criminal prosecutions. 329 cases resulted in disciplinary sanctions or civil recoveries. The total received in recoveries for England and Wales is £18.4 million but overall, the CFSMS has saved £670 million between 1999 and 2005 by counter fraud work in the NHS.

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