Case Study 02
Former NHS Nurse Receives Suspended Sentence for £300 Fraud
A former NHS nurse has been given a 12-month suspended sentence for defrauding the NHS out of £300. The individual appeared in Court in November 2024 after pleading guilty to five counts in August 2024.
Charges and Conviction
Case Background In March 2023, concerns were raised at the Hospital the individual was employed at, regarding missing drugs liable to misuse from three wards. An investigation by the Health Board led to them being interviewed in December 2023, where they denied all allegations. In January 2024, the Health Board and Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) received reports of stolen prescriptions being presented at several pharmacies in the area during the month. The LCFS promptly conducted enquiries, securing evidence including CCTV footage and photographic evidence of the individual’s fraudulent actions. Legal Proceedings The individual was interviewed in February 2024, on suspicion of fraud by false representation and theft, during which they formally admitted to the offences. They were charged with five offences in July 2024.
In August 2024, they pleaded guilty to all five counts at Court and they received a suspended sentence in November 2024.
The individual pleaded guilty to:
Sentence and Aftermath
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Three counts of making a false instrument
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Two counts of theft
The individual was sentenced to:
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12 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months
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12-month Mental Health Order
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150 hours of unpaid work
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15 days of rehabilitation
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Cost orders were also awarded.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is now conducting its own investigation and will consider the court’s findings at the next regulatory hearing.
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