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CEO’s foreword
NHSCFA CEO Alex Rothwell talks about the 2026 to 2027 Business Plan.
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The challenge
The importance of protecting the NHS from fraudulent activity.
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Objective 1: Driving prevention by design to build a fraud resilient NHS
Our focus will be building on frameworks, relationships and tools required to embed fraud-resilience design into national and local systems, processes and decision-making.
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Objective 2: Harnessing digitalisation, technology and data to predict, detect, and prevent fraud
This focus will be on creating a more consistent and effective use of digital systems and processes, intelligence.
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Objective 3: Embedding counter fraud practice in healthcare systems
Targeting the strengthening the foundations for improved governance and oversight, prompting leaders to recognise vulnerabilities earlier and respond more effectively.
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Objective 4: Expanding and building connections to embed fraud resilience across the NHS
Outlining the need to strengthen shared understanding of fraud risk and position fraud resilience, prevention and detection as a collective responsibility.
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Objective 5: Sector resilience & performance
Exploring a new target operating model that is sustainable, intelligence-led, empowered to take appropriate action, and aligned with emerging NHS structures.
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Financial assumptions
Key assumptions around the financial planning, oversight and management of the Business Plan.
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Key risks to the delivery of the Business Plan
An outline of the key risks regarding governance and oversight arrangements of the Business Plan
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Strategic accountability and performance framework
How the NHSCFA's annual business plan supports the delivery of the strategy.
Business Plan 2026-2027
The NHSCFA's 2026-2027 Business Plan.
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