--- title: "Prevention: The Key to Success in Countering Fraud in the NHS" description: Discover key insights from the NHS Fraud conference, including tips on measuring the impact of counter fraud controls and integrating them into policy. Learn how to report on prevented fraud and share success stories. Explore the future of counter fraud in the NHS and register for the Counter Fraud Conference 2024. image: https://blog.govnet.co.uk/hubfs/G23FRAUD%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20(29).png --- [![GovNet Logo_Fraud Full Colour](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/GovNet%20Logo_Fraud%20Full%20Colour.png?width=243&height=120&name=GovNet%20Logo_Fraud%20Full%20Colour.png "GovNet Logo_Fraud Full Colour")](http://www.govnet.co.uk) [Subscribe](https://info.govnet.co.uk/subscribe-to-the-govnet-events-community) [Latest Articles](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud) [Fraud Prevention](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/fraud-prevention) [Fraud Detection](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/fraud-detection) [Central Gov.](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/central-gov) [Local Gov.](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/local-gov) [NHS](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/nhs) [AI & Tech](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/ai-tech) [Skills & Training](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/skills-training) [Leadership & Management](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/tag/leadership-management) # Prevention: The Key to Success in Countering Fraud in the NHS ![](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/hubfs/Jessica%20Kimbell%20photo.jfif) Jessica Kimbell, GovNet June 15, 2023 [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/prevention-the-key-to-a-successful-counter-fraud-function&title=Prevention:%20The%20Key%20to%20Success%20in%20Countering%20Fraud%20in%20the%20NHS&picture=https://5539127.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5539127/G23FRAUD%20-%20blog%20featured%20images%20%2829%29.png&description=Discover%20key%20insights%20from%20the%20NHS%20Fraud%20conference,%20including%20tips%20on%20measuring%20the%20impact%20of%20counter%20fraud%20controls%20and%20integrating%20them%20into%20policy.%20Learn%20how%20to%20report%20on%20prevented%20fraud%20and%20share%20success%20stories.%20Explore%20the%20future%20of%20counter%20fraud%20in%20the%20NHS%20and%20register%20for%20the%20Counter%20Fraud%20Conference%202024.) 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[** ](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=Check%20out%20this%20site:%0D%0APrevention:%20The%20Key%20to%20Success%20in%20Countering%20Fraud%20in%20the%20NHS%0D%0Ahttps://blog.govnet.co.uk/fraud/prevention-the-key-to-a-successful-counter-fraud-function.) Live from our NHS Fraud conference our panel offer insightful tips on ways to effectively measure the financial and non-financial impacts of counter fraud controls; plus practical ideas on how practitioners can work collaboratively with policy leads to integrate counter fraud measures into policy from the planning stage. #### The Panel Jump to individual questions, or listen to the full panel discussion below:   01:43  Panelist introductions 04:52  How can you report on prevented fraud, and how are we comparing work between services? 11:40  How can we frame fraud detection as a positive thing? How can we share success stories? 14:30  How can we better link up policy design and delivery arms to prevent and mitigate fraud? 22:00  A local perspective - prevention activity seems to deliver the greatest bang for your buck but how do we demonstrate tangible benefits to encourage further investment? 25:28  With financial pressure on NHS organisations increasing, is investment in investigating fraud instances for criminal prosecution likely to decline? 28:44  Chair's closing remarks   #### **Learn more** GovNet’s Counter Fraud Conferences provide public sector counter-fraud, audit and economic crime professionals the opportunity to network, learn and collaborate to reduce the threat of public sector fraud. 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