A GP practice manager in Southwark, London, admits stealing more than £517,000 from her NHS employers, according to reports. Helena Paiva admitted taking £517,260.29 from the Albion Street Practice during a period spanning January 23, 2023, to July 1, 2025.
The reports say officers searched her home on July 1, 2025. One account describes the money as being spent on designer goods that were still being delivered at the time of the search. The reporting also states that Paiva avoids a jail term, attributing the outcome to case-handling and sentencing pressures linked to prison capacity.
Across the available sources provided, the core points—admission of theft, the amount and timeframe, the practice involved, the date of the home search, and the decision not to send her to custody—are consistent. However, the details about how the stolen money was used and the stated reason she is not jailed reflect the emphasis and wording of the reporting outlet rather than additional confirmed particulars in the material supplied.
