Chief Executive Officer statement on bribery

• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering good governance and has always expected its directors and staff to meet the highest standards of business conduct.
• The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. The aim of the act is to tackle bribery and corruption in both the private and public sector.
• The Act defines the following key offences with regard to bribery:

1. Active bribery (offering, promising or giving a bribe);
2. Passive bribery (requesting, agreeing to receive or accepting a bribe); and
3. Bribery of a foreign public official.

• The Act also sets out a corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery by an organisation not having adequate preventative procedures in place.
• One of the six principles of the Act demands that there is top level commitment in the organisation for preventing bribery. The Trust is committed to ensuring compliance with the Act and has a zero tolerance approach to fraud, corruption and bribery.
• The Trust follows the Ministry of Justice guidance and NHS Counter Fraud Authority guidance to prevent and detect fraud, corruption and bribery and have robust controls, policies and procedures in place to prevent fraud, corruption and bribery. The Trust's Local Counter Fraud Specialist can be contacted if members of staff have any concerns of fraud, corruption or bribery.
• On behalf of the Trust I would like to re-affirm our commitment to ensuring that the Trust is free from fraud, corruption and bribery and that all members of staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the prevention of bribery.

Lance McCarthy
Chief Executive
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust