Past Events
Counter fraud across the public sector: reflections from the GCFP conference and the SCAN project
How do public bodies with different remits, systems and priorities work together to tackle fraud, and what gets in the way? That question is at the centre of SCAN (Strengthening Counter Fraud Across the NHS in England), and it was a recurring theme at the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP)…
SCAN – Eurocrim 2026 Conference Report
Attendees: Nicholas Lord, Katie Benson and Diana Bociga Date of event : 09/09/26 – 12/09/26 Location: Warsaw, Poland Earlier this month, Nicholas Lord, Katie Benson and Diana Bociga joined the 26th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (Eurocrim 2026) in Warsaw, held under the theme "Frontiers of Criminology."…
SCAN – Med Soc 2026 Conference Report
Author: Dr Anu Watson Date of event : 08/09/26 - 10/09/26 Location: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne Dr Anu Watson represented the SCAN team on day one of the 58th British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Annual Conference hosted by Northumbria University, presenting preliminary insights on NHS and wider health sector…
Public Sector Counter Fraud Conference 2026
Written by: Dr Cerian Griffiths and Professor Tim Rapley Dr Cerian Griffiths and Professor Tim Rapley recently spoke at the 2026 Public Sector Counter Fraud Conference, which brings together senior practitioners, policymakers, academics, and private sector specialists to address the growing challenge of fraud, bribery, and corruption across UK public…
SCAN – NHS Counter Fraud Authority LCFS Conference 2026 Conference Report
Authors: Diana Bociga gelvez , Nicholas Lord and Katie Benson Date of event : 28/01/2026 Location: Hilton Leeds City, Leeds Members of the SCAN team, Katie Benson, Nick Lord and Diana Bociga, attended the NHSCFA Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) Conference 2026 in Leeds, where they hosted a stand allowing attendees to…
SCAN – NWFF Annual Conference Report
Author: Dr Anu Watson Date of event: 29/1/26 Location: NWFF Conference, Greater Manchester Police and Social Club SCAN Team Conference Report On the 29th of January Tom Sanders and Anu Watson from the SCAN team took to the stage at the North-West Fraud Forum Annual Conference held in Manchester. This…
SCAN – Medical Sociology Annual Conference Report
Author: Dr Anu Watson Date of event: 11/09/25 Location: Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne SCAN Team Conference Report Dr Anu Watson from the SCAN team attended the British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Annual Conference hosted by Northumbria University on the 11th of September 2025. The BSA Medical Sociology conference brings…