Counter fraud

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has a zero tolerance approach to fraud, bribery and corruption. We fully support the aims of the Government and the NHS Counter Fraud Authority in reducing losses to fraud, bribery and corruption to an absolute minimum, ensuring that funds are used as intended for patient care.

We regularly review our strategies and provide training and education for our staff to reduce our exposure to fraudulent activity.

We have a nominated local counter fraud specialist (LCFS) who is a qualified criminal investigator. The LCFS works with staff to ensure anti-fraud measures are in place across the Trust, and to investigate any legitimate concerns that are raised.

Reporting fraud

Concerns about NHS fraud can be reported in confidence to the NHS Counter Fraud Authority via the national fraud and corruption reporting line, 080 0028 4060. Reports can also be made online on the NHS Counter Fraud website.

If you have concerns about possible fraud or corruption in the NHS, you can report these in complete confidence to our local counter fraud specialist (details on the right of this page).

For more information about fraud and corruption, you can visit your local fraud team’s website.