APPENDIX THREE Methodology

1  The fieldwork for this examination focussed on the project documentation for the Campus scheme, held at St Mary's NHS Trust. This comprised minutes of all main committees from 2000 onwards and correspondence with the Department of Health, including presentations to the senior responsible official at the Department.

2  We had full access to the external reviews that were carried out on the project, as listed in Appendix 2.

3  We spoke to the following organisations or individuals, to whom we are grateful for their time and co-operation:

  Department of Health

  Eric Sorensen

  Heart of Harefield

  Ian Robertson, property adviser to the Campus partners

  Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

  Nigel Vince, Chair of the Independent Review Panel, 2005

  North West London Strategic Health Authority

  Paddington Development Corporation Limited (PDCL)

  Partnerships UK

  Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust

  St Mary's NHS Trust

  Westminster City Council