NHS England can make payments to medical practitioners who have been suspended, in accordance with the relevant statutory regulations and conditions. The C&AG qualified his opinion on NHS England’s accounts for the second time, as a result of it making ineligible suspension payments to medical practitioners. NHS England made payments to 12 medical practitioners who did not meet the eligibility conditions, worth £1.3 million between 2017–18 and 2022–23. NHS England has not recovered most of th...

NHS England can make payments to medical practitioners who have been suspended, in accordance with the relevant statutory regulations and conditions. The C&AG qualified his opinion on NHS England’s accounts for the second time, as a result of it making ineligible suspension payments to medical practitioners. NHS England made payments to 12 medical practitioners who did not meet the eligibility conditions, worth £1.3 million between 2017–18 and 2022–23. NHS England has not recovered most of the payments it made. Only two of the 12 overpayments had been recovered in full by NHS England by the time the 2022–23 audit was finalised, amounting to £ Type: conclusion | Number: 29 | Response status: accepted Government response: 6.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 6.2 A new process to assess the eligibility and the amount payable in relation to suspended practitioners was implemented on 1 April 2024. This new process adds an additional lev