NHS scam probe

THE National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has launched a campaign targeting pharmacists claiming payments for services they have not carried out.

Data-sharing between the NHS Counter Fraud Authority and the NHS Business Services Authority will help crack-down on “large scale scams by a minority of pharmacists and dentists” as part of a wider move which estimates total NHS fraud of up to £300 million.

Health Secretary Matt Hancok said the initiative sends a “clear message” that the NHS is “no longer an easy target,” according to Chemist and Druggist.