10 Following the decision in May 2005 not to proceed with the Paddington Health Campus, the North West London Strategic Health Authority commissioned an Independent Review of the scheme. The aim of the review was to identify the 'lessons learnt', which could improve the quality of future similar PFI projects throughout the NHS.
11 The Panel concluded, in September 2005, that the scheme was unable to simultaneously and adequately fulfil all the basic parameters for success - specified clinical activity, land procurement commitments or space with Outline Planning Resolution (or later a Masterplan) and robust income streams. The review also noted that the project was allowed to continue for as long as it did due to the absence of reliable processes responsible for sponsoring, managing and delivering the project throughout the management chain.
12 The Independent Review Panel also made 43 recommendations, covering:
a Government and Department of Health leadership and policy;
b Department of Health's supporting framework and tools;
c Area-based capacity and performance management;
d Sponsorship of programmes;
e Programme governance and delivery;
f Management of land and planning dependencies; and
g Context for re-use of Paddington Health Campus assets.