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.
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