Introduction

The aim of this policy is to set out CES Medical Ltd policy on suspected and detected fraud, bribery and corruption, and to help individuals who may identify suspected fraud. It provides a framework for responding to suspicions of fraud.
 
CES Medical Ltd adheres strictly to one of the basic principles of public sector organisations which is the proper use of public funds. It is, therefore, important that all those who work for CES Medical Ltd are aware of the risk of, and means of enforcing the arrangements against fraud, bribery and corruption.
 
Our policies, procedures and staff training reflect our commitment to acting ethically in all our business relationships, and to implementing effective systems and controls to protect public funds and mitigate the risk of fraud.
 
The NHS counter fraud authority (NHSCFA) is accountable to the department for health anti-fraud unit and works collaboratively with key stakeholders, including NHS England, NHS improvement and the cabinet office. It has responsibility for overseeing counter fraud arrangements within the NHS and within those organisations funded to provide NHS care.
 
CES Medical Ltd has appointed an accredited person, to undertake the full range of counter fraud, bribery and corruption work, including proactive work to prevent and deter fraud, bribery and corruption, and reactive work to hold those who commit fraud, bribery or corruption to account.

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Purpose

The purpose of this document is to set out CES Medical Ltd policy on suspected and detected fraud, bribery and corruption, and to help individuals who may identify suspected fraud. It provides a framework for responding to suspicions of fraud. Further guidance if you suspect fraud may be obtained by contacting our counter fraud specialist (CFS) who is also the Finance Director.Scope

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Scope

CES Medical Ltd have a zero tolerance to fraud, bribery and corruption within the organisation. The aim is to eliminate fraud, bribery and corruption as far as possible as they ultimately lead to a reduction in the resources available for patient care. CES Medical Ltd is required to always act honestly and with integrity to safeguard public resources it is responsible for.
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CES Medical Ltd will not tolerate any acts of fraud, bribery or corruption perpetrated against it or involving its employees and will actively pursue all available criminal and civil actions, including the recovery of loss suffered as a result. The board of directors is committed to the elimination of fraud, bribery and corruption by ensuring that there is a strong anti-fraud, bribery and corruption culture, proactive prevention, detection and deterrence through widespread awareness, and by rigorously investigating any such cases, and where proven, to ensure wrong doers are appropriately dealt with, including taking steps to recover assets lost as a result of fraud, bribery and corruption.


CES Medical Ltd in order to demonstrate its commitment to taking all necessary steps to counter fraud, bribery and corruption, CES Medical Ltd have adopted the NHSCFA functional standard 013 counter fraud (‘the functional standard’).  The purpose of the functional standard is to set the expectations for the management of fraud, bribery and corruption risk in government organisations and means that the whole counter fraud community in the public sector is working to a common counter fraud standard.
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NHS funded services will be required to provide NHSCFA with details of their performance against the functional standard annually.
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The term ‘NHS funded services’ above refers to any organisation with partial or full NHS funding. Currently this includes NHS trusts, foundation trusts, ambulance trusts, special health authorities, clinical commissioning groups, certain independent healthcare providers, health boards, NHS improvement and NHS England.