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THE GROWING RISK OF FRAUD IN THE N TO PROTECT YOUR ORGANISATION ’ S F
With how outdated the NHS ’ legacy systems are , it is no wonder fraud is rampant across the organisation . Nigel Hall , Director Client Solutions at Netcall , and Tom Houston , Client Partner for Healthcare at Gobeyond Partners , tell us more about this and also provide a 10-step plan on how to tackle the growing risk of fraud .
The number of fraud cases in the UK is increasing and the end of 2021 saw the UK witness a 54 % increase in fraud activity . The pandemic led to significant Digital Transformation around the world , making it all the more important to improve services that help detect fraud early and prevent organisations , such as the NHS , from harmful fraudulent activity .
As the digital world has evolved at a faster pace than digital infrastructure modernisation in many organisations , many NHS trusts are still suffering from outdated legacy systems . As a result , NHS trusts are now turning to the use of Integrated Care Boards ( ICBs ) to prevent and detect fraud early . The NHS Counter Fraud Authority ( NHSCFA ) has stated that the NHS is vulnerable to an estimated £ 1.2 billion of fraud per year , highlighting an issue that could cause significant damage to the NHS .
What the NHS can learn about successful fraud prevention and detection practices from other industries
From our experience of working within the financial sector , many organisations have inbuilt detection systems that
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