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A Sunday Mirror investigation, revealed how Lewis Day Medical Services billed for phantom trips supposed to have been made by a non-existent driver.
An average of 20 journeys were faked EVERY DAY, and the scam lasted for more than 18 months. The minimum charge for each journey was £8.60. But some cost cash-strapped hospitals £109 a time.
In one instance a fake ID was used to charge £73.20 to take a patient with lung disease just two miles home. In fact, the trip had been cancelled hours before because the patient was too ill to travel.
Our investigators were passed a secret file listing all the fraudulent journeys relating to Villas. We handed the evidence to the NHS, who called in their own detectives. Lewis Day subsequently agreed to pay back £281,894 to Imperial College NHS Trust.
Despite the fraud being discovered, Lewis Day will carry on working for Imperial College NHS Trust because it is tied into a contract. And there is no prospect of anyone being prosecuted.
Would it cost the trust so much more money to run the contract bidding system again?
Or does someone at Lewis Day have a friend in high places, Mr Hendy?
Would John Mason let my keep my bill if I were caught stealing a quarter of a million pounds?
The disturbing thing about all this is.
ReplyDeleteA]the trips were made by a non existent driver so not human error
B]they called in thier own investigators
Well sorry its my bloody taxes that fund the NHS,so it should have been the POLICE,and prosecutions should have followed,
Maybe the next time we hear of someone being denied life saving drugs because they are to expensive,we now know the reason why.
'Fit & Proper Persons' Mr Mason?
ReplyDeleteOf course nothing will be done, better another round of 'Bill and Badge' to catch the odd Yellow Badge forced to chance their arm because TfL has allowed the touts and PHV Touts free license in their sector.
I do not condone it but I understand how it happens.
This lack of action by TfL stinks and needs further investigation and exposure.
Forget the fish suppers and non effective UTG meetings (The 'spin' fools no one).
HOLD THESE PEOPLE TO ACCOUNT, WE PAY THEM!
Yet Cab Drivers get letters about 'Leaving a cab on a rank'.
ReplyDeleteNew Location of the LTPH Directorate.
Rotten Row!
Including the droppings!!!!
Would John Mason let my keep my bill if I were caught stealing a quarter of a million pounds?
ReplyDeleteMaybe not if you was prosecuted for it.
Despite the fraud being discovered, Lewis Day will carry on working for Imperial College NHS Trust because it is tied into a contract. And there is no prospect of anyone being prosecuted.
This is a story from how long ago???
Says it all.
ReplyDeleteOne law for them and another law for us
Time for a public enquiry
level playing field?
Its well and truly tilted against us with lots of it flowing down on us
This is an old story, but as far as I am aware nobody has said why the police did not investigate the matter fully. If they receive a complaint, the police have a duty to investigate. Could it be that the government didn't want any fuss because it reflected badly on their policy of transfering the NHS work to the private sector. Of course, if they were really at it with one account and managed to get £250k, please don't tell me they didn't do it with more of them. Even at this late date, there should be a complaint to the police and a full investigation.
ReplyDeleteThis mob make millions from the NHS and we should be able to have confidence in their honesty. If it was a genuine 'mistake' then they should be as happy for a police investigation as the rest of us.
I now more than ever believe there are some pretty high up people in TFL,I make this assumption purely because lets forget about the money,that is theft,and should have been a POLICE matter,But as the fraudelent trips were made by a non existent driver,it means LEWIS DAY,Had this non existent driver on thier books,a clear admisson they employ unlicensed,unchecked people,now that is a LTPH,matter,over to you MR MASON
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should all write to the secretary of health,not as cab drivers but as members of the public,asking why they kept the contract,after admitting theft,
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