Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prosecutions have been instigated by NHS Protect in each year since 2010.
George Freeman
NHS Protect co-ordinates anti-crime work in the National Health Service in England. This not only includes investigations and prosecutions but also managing information and intelligence and, wherever possible, ensuring crime is deterred and prevented.
|
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|
|
Number of NHS Protect prosecutions |
105 |
41 |
18 |
7 |
16 |
9 |
Note:
- Not all prosecutions relate to cases where the investigation commenced in the year shown as complex investigations may take more than one year to conclude and, if appropriate, prosecute.
NHS Protect staff are employed on NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions and the following table shows the number of NHS Protect staff by NHS pay scales.
|
Number of NHS Protect staff by grade |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|
Band 3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Band 4 |
22 |
17 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
|
Band 5 |
23 |
34 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
Band 6 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Band 7 |
106 |
87 |
78 |
78 |
85 |
81 |
|
Band 8a |
30 |
32 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
30 |
|
Band 8b |
13 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Band 8c |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
Band 8d |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Band 9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Associates |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
217 |
190 |
173 |
178 |
186 |
174 |
Note:
- Associates are clinical specialists employed to provide advice and guidance in their area of expertise.
