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NHS SCAM ALERT!

  • Writer: Healthwatch West Berkshire
    Healthwatch West Berkshire
  • Nov 13, 2025
  • 1 min read

Fraudsters are impersonating the NHS through automated phone calls claiming patients must update their GP records or risk being removed from their practice list.


 These calls are fake — the NHS will never:


  • Call you to demand updates to your records

  • Threaten to remove you from a GP list

  • Ask for personal or bank details over the phone


 If you receive such a call:



Scammers use fear and urgency to trick you. Pause, think, and never share details from an unsolicited call

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