At University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) we value our reputation for top quality care and financial probity and conduct our business in an ethical manner.
The Bribery Act 2010 was introduced to make it easier to tackle the issue of bribery which is a damaging practice. Bribery can be defined as ‘giving someone a financial or other advantage to encourage them to perform their duties improperly or reward them for having done so’.
To limit our exposure to bribery we have in place an Anti-Fraud and Bribery Policy, Declaration of interests, gifts and hospitality policy and a Raising Concerns Policy. These apply to all staff and to individuals and organisations who act on behalf of UCLH. We also employ a local counter fraud specialist who will investigate, as appropriate, any allegations of fraud, bribery or corruption.
The success of our anti-bribery approach depends on our staff playing their part in helping to detect and eradicate bribery. Therefore, we encourage staff, service users and others associated with UCLH to report any suspicions of bribery and we will rigorously investigate any allegations. In addition, we hold a register of interest for directors, staff, and governors and ask staff not to accept gifts or hospitality that will compromise them or the Trust.
The Board of Directors carries out its business in an open and transparent way. We are committed to the prevention of bribery as well as to combating fraud and expect the organisations we work with to do the same. Doing business in this way enables us to reassure our patients, members and stakeholders that public funds are properly safeguarded.
If you have any concerns or suspicions of fraud or bribery we need to know about, the Trust’s counter fraud specialist can be contacted in confidence:
By phone on 07468 740949 /0113 254 2997 or e-mail charles.
Or contact NHS Counter Fraud Authority on 08000284060
On behalf of the UCLH Board of Directors