4.9 Following the restructuring of NHS commissioning bodies from April 2002, the local Primary Care Trusts became responsible for commissioning services from hospitals and consequently determining the levels of funding available. It was not until approximately May 2003 - over one year after their creation - that Primary Care Trusts began to assert limits to their approval of the Campus scheme.
4.10 Continuity of personnel was one mitigating factor during the period of organisational change and beyond. A number of key personnel maintained continuity for the scheme, even while in different organisations (Figure 9).
4.11 In March 2005 a new Chief Executive of the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust took up post. He had no previous involvement with the Campus scheme or the NHS in England. With his fresh perspective on the scheme he was concerned at the Department's absence from discussions with the Campus partners and the way in which the proposed land deal was negotiated without the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust being a participant in those negotiations. He was instrumental in the Board declining to support the Addendum to the 2004 OBC.
9 | Continuity of NHS personnel involved in the scheme and their differing roles over the span of the scheme | ||
Individual | original involvement with the scheme | later involvement | |
John Bacon | Director of Finance and Performance, London Regional Office of the NHS (1995-2000) Approved the 2000 OBC | Director of Delivery, Department of Health, (2000-2006) responsible for guidance on capital investment for Campus scheme | |
Dr Gareth Goodier | Chief Executive, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (April 2003-August 2004) Senior Responsible owner for the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust element of the scheme which was already underway when he took up post | Chief Executive, North West London Strategic Health Authority (September 2004 onwards) Member of Joint Project Board and Principals' Group | |
Baroness Hanham | Chairman of St Mary's NHS Trust (2000 onwards) Chaired Trust Board which approved the 2000 OBC | Oversaw St Mary's involvement with the Campus scheme Member of Joint Project Board and Principals' Group | |
Julian Nettel | Chief Executive of St Mary's NHS Trust (1999 onwards) Member of West London Partnership Forum that developed the Campus as preferred option in the 2000 OBC | Senior Responsible owner for the St Mary's element of the scheme as Chief Executive of that Trust Member of Joint Project Board and Principals' Group | |
Lord Newton | Chair of West London Partnership Forum (1999-2001) Brokered a way forward for specialist services in west London through the Campus scheme | Chair of Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (2001 onwards) Member of Joint Project Board and Principals' Group | |