US EditionFour Men Jailed After £6m Corruption and Bribery Probe at Health Boards
- Four men—Alan Hush, Adam Sharoudi, Gavin Brown, and Gavin Cox—were jailed for a total of 29 years in Glasgow in 2025 for corruptly awarding NHS contracts worth £6 million across Scotland.
- The convictions came after an extensive probe into bribery, fraud, and theft between 2010 and 2017, where public officials received improper perks such as money, vacations, and leisure activities in return for favorable treatment in contract awards.
- Alan Hush, a senior telecommunications manager within the NHS, received an eight-year prison sentence; meanwhile, Adam Sharoudi and Gavin Brown, who led the telecommunications company Oricom Ltd based in Ayrshire, were handed eight and seven-year jail terms respectively; Gavin Cox, formerly in charge of IT at NHS Lanarkshire, was sentenced to six years.
- The case included forensic analysis of thousands of documents and digital evidence like text messages, with Deputy Procurator Fiscal Sineidin Corrins calling it "an outstanding result for justice in Scotland" despite the betrayal of public trust.
- Following sentencing, all four will face Proceeds of Crime confiscation to recover illicit funds, while Sharoudi and Brown were banned from company directorships for 10 years, highlighting a commitment to combating corruption and restoring trust in NHS procurement.
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Four men jailed over ‘egregious’ NHS bribery and corruption offences
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Four involved in NHS Scotland bribery scheme totalling £6m jailed for 29 years
Alan Hush, 68, Adam Sharoudi, 41, Gavin Brown, 48, and Gavin Cox, 60, were convicted by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow following an investigation at health boards across Scotland.
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