Significant achievements at a glance

A summary of the NHSCFA’s significant achievements from 2025 to 2026.

Published: 16 July 2026

Building on the example achievements against our objectives in the vision and aims section, the table below shows our performance against financial targets.

Our target for 2023 to 2026 was to realise financial values of fraud detected, prevented and recovered to a value of £500 million. Working together with the wider health group this target has been exceeded. Results for this financial year and year on year comparisons are set out below.

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Financial summary of fraud detected, prevented and recovered for 2023 to 2026.
Financial summary of fraud detected,
prevented and recovered
2023 to 2024
£m
2024 to 2025
£m
2025 to 2026
£m
Direct enforcement 12.42 6.21 20.16
LCFS* function 14.83 15.16 18.38
DHSC core and
arm’s length bodies (ALBs)
99.15 82.22 69.30
Other (RTEC)** 58.20 64.75 58.90
Project Athena - 28.48 42.30
Annual Totals 184.60 196.82 209.04
Total for 3 year strategic period 590.46

* Local Counter Fraud Specialist
** Real Time Exemption Checking


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