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'We do not tolerate any misuse of public funds' - Dudley NHS boss speaks out after former senior manager pleads guilty to swindling taxpayers of £123,000

The NHS in Dudley has declared it "does not tolerate any misuse of public funds" after one of its senior managers swindled taxpayers out of £123,000.

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This week Alec Gandy, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Gandy, of Housman Way, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, defrauded Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust of £123,000 between 2021 and 2023 when he was employed as a senior operations manager. 

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The budget-cutting NHS was swindled of £123,000 by Alec Gandy

Sarb Basi, Director of Primary Care for the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB), told the Express & Star Gandy was caught after bosses spotted irregularities with suppliers Gandy was using. 

He said: “The Black Country ICB is aware of this fraud case, which was previously handled by Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust (DIHC). 

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