Recommendation 31

We asked NHS England whether it was pursuing recovery of the overpaid amounts identified in 2022–23. NHS England told us that it was still seeking to recover more of the overpayments, but that it did not think that it would recover all the money paid. It reported that it needed to ensure it has sound legal grounds to pursue recovery. It explained that there were one or two cases where recovery might not be possible, due to “things said and done in the past”.55 54 Qq 73, 76–78 55 Qq 73–75 20 Department of Health and Social Care2022–23 Annual Report and Accounts