Fair Processing

This organisation is required [by law] to protect the public funds it administers. It may share information provided to it with other bodies responsible for; auditing, or administering public funds, or where undertaking a public function, in order to prevent and detect fraud.

The Cabinet Office is responsible for carrying out data matching exercises.

Data matching involves comparing computer records held by one body against other computer records held by the same or another body to see how far they match. This is usually personal information. Computerised data matching allows potentially fraudulent claims and payments to be identified. Where a match is found it may indicate that there is an inconsistency which requires further investigation. No assumption can be made as to whether there is fraud, error or other explanation until an investigation is carried out.

We participate in the Cabinet Office’s National Fraud Initiative: a data matching exercise to assist in the prevention and detection of fraud. We are required to provide particular sets of data to the Minister for the Cabinet Office for matching for each exercise, as detailed here.

The use of data by the Cabinet Office in a data matching exercise is carried out with statutory authority under Part 6 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. It does not require the consent of the individuals concerned under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Data matching by the Cabinet Office is subject to a Code of Practice.

View further information on the Cabinet Office’s legal powers and the reasons why it matches particular information. For further information on data matching at this organisation contact Erin Simms, Counter Fraud Specialist :  T: +44 (0)121 214 3100.

MK CCG aims to identify potential conflicts, or things that may influence decisions taken and declare them as soon as possible through building a comprehensive register of interests.

From time to time our members may be faced with a conflict of interest and the best way to deal with this is to be open and transparent. This way the CCG can make an informed decision about how to proceed.

 The following MK CCG Conflicts of interest Registers are published on this site:

• We are currently updating our Registers of Interests

• Register of Procurement Decisions.

All published registers will be updated dynamically.  A full conflict of interest register including nil returns is available from the CCG at the address provided on the contact us page.

The CCG operates in line with NHS guidance on Conflicts of Interest issued in June 2016.

Gifts & Hospitality

• No gifts or offers of hospitality have been registered with the CCG within the last 6 months.

 Breaches of the Conflicts of Interest Policy.

• There is no evidence of any identified breaches of the conflicts of interest policy in the last 12 months (as at 31st March 2017). A register of any breaches which arise will be published on this site.

Register of Procurement Decisions and Contracts Awarded can be found here.