The following list details offences which may constitute or result in a criminal act. These are mostly prosecutable under the Theft Act 1968, the Fraud Act 2006, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act, the Criminal Law Act and the Bribery Act.
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Theft
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Making a False Representation
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Failure to Disclose Information
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Abusing Position to Gain
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Gaining a Pecuniary Advantage
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Misappropriation of funds
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Corruption
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Bribery
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Conspiracy
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Extortion
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Receiving a Wrongful Credit
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Money laundering
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Identity Theft Extortion
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Misappropriation of Funds
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Forgery
The above is not an exhaustive list but contains the type of criminal acts that we may experience in the NHS. In terms of each case a judgement will need to be made in determining whether a person’s actions constitute a potential criminal act. For any case that is investigated by the LCFS, advice as to whether a criminal act has been committed is always obtained from the Crown Prosecution (CPS). This is the body that prosecutes a case on behalf of the NHS.