Suspended sentence in NHS bribery case
An NHS Counter Fraud Authority investigation has resulted in a suspended prison sentence for bribery related to NHS patient transport contracts valued at £189,000.
A company director received a 16-month sentence suspended for two years after admitting to bribery at Wood Green Crown Court in August 2025. Sentencing took place in October 2025 and included a requirement to complete 150 hours of community service. The case centred on allegations that, between September 2021 and May 2022, payments totalling £73,000 were made to an NHS employee in return for awarding contracts for patient transport services.
Charges under the Bribery Act 2010 were authorised against both individuals by the Crown Prosecution Service. Legal proceedings continued at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, though only one defendant attended; it was subsequently confirmed that the NHS employee had been found deceased before further hearings could proceed.
NHSCFA investigators are now taking steps under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to recover the funds involved in the bribery. The Head of Operations at the NHSCFA commented that the outcome delivers a strong message against corrupt practices in the NHS and highlights the commitment to defending NHS resources and pursuing those responsible for fraud.
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