{"id":1700,"date":"2025-06-25T15:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/scan\/?page_id=1700"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:20:17","slug":"useful-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/scan\/useful-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1700\" class=\"elementor elementor-1700\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f4584 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8f4584\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff48cd9 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width=\"155\"><p>NSAG\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>NHS Professional Stakeholder Advisory Group\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>CSAG\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Counter Fraud Policy Stakeholder Advisory Group\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>CFSAG<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Counter Fraud Professionals Stakeholder Advisory Group\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>SSG<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Study Steering Group<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>WP<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Work Package<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>FRA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Fraud Risk Assessment\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>FOIA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Freedom of Information Act\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>ALB\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Arms-Length Body<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Arms-Length Bodies<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p><table width=\"600\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>B&amp;T<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>NHS Blood and Transport<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>DHSC\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Department of Health and Social Care\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>HRA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Health Research Authority\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NHSCFA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>NHS Counter Fraud Authority\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NHSCFS\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>NHS Counter Fraud Service (historic predecessor to NHSCFA)\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>CFSMS\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (previously NHSCFA)\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NHSBSA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>\u00a0NHS Business and Services Authority\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>UKHSA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>MHRA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NHS res<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>NHS Resolution<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NICE<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>HFEA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NHSE<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>NHS England<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>HSSIB<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Health Services Safety Investigations Body<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Other Bodies<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><table width=\"600\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>PSFA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Public Sector Fraud Authority\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NIHR\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>National Institute for Health and Care Research\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>CFPAB\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>UK Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NAO\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>National Audit Office\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>CIPFA\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>OLAF\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>European Anti-Fraud Office<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>PACAC\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>DWP\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Department for Work and Pensions\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>HMRC\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>His Majesty\u2019s Revenue and Customs\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>ICB\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Integrated Care Board (previously CCGs)\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>CCG\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Clinical Commissioning Group\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>ICO\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Information Commissioner\u2019s Office<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>GIAA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Government Internal Audit Agency<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>NCA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>National Crime Agency<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>GPC<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>General Pharmaceutical Council<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>GMC<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>General Medical Council<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"155\"><p>DHSC AFU\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"445\"><p>Department of Health and Social Care Anti-Fraud Unit<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Other Terminology<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"78\"><p>LCFS<\/p><\/td><td width=\"239\"><p>Local Counter Fraud Specialist\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"284\"><p>Responsible for preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud, bribery, and corruption within an organisation, primarily in the NHS. Their role involves creating a strong anti-fraud culture through staff training and awareness, conducting risk assessments, and investigating allegations.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"78\"><p>DoF<\/p><\/td><td width=\"239\"><p>Director of Finance<\/p><\/td><td width=\"284\"><p>A Director of Finance is a senior executive responsible for an organisation's financial health, strategy, and operations<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"78\"><p>CFO<\/p><\/td><td width=\"239\"><p>Counter Fraud Officer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"284\"><p>A counter fraud officer, or investigator, investigates fraud within organizations like government departments and the NHS to protect public services.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Useful Materials Click the tab below to choose from many useful resources related to this project below. 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