FIVE men are to stand trial following a £6.5m corruption and bribery probe at health boards across Scotland.
The group were held after investigations into the award of lucrative NHS contracts to an Ayrshire telecommunications firm.
Prosecutors claim the firm illegally secured work for"the supply, installation and maintenance of telecommunication and video conferencing equipment and services" at various health board premises.Hush is listed on the indictment as telecommunications manager at NHS Lothian and then NHSCox is described at the time as NHS Lanarkshire head of IT and infrastructure.
Other claims detailed are that Hush alleged £1,430-worth of mobile phones were needed for NHS Lothian staff - but that he instead gave them to others.Prosecutors further claim Oricom directors were involved in similar"corrupt practices" with Alexander Stewart, who was described as NHS Lanarkshire telecommunications manager. He is listed as since having passed away.
A senior employee at NHS Ayrshire and Arran health board is finally said to have been given items such as tickets to the horse racing, an iPad and a phone with Oricom then getting work from that health board.
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