During a phone call, Mark Wilson asked Anita James about the missing HIV litigation files. Outside of recording the number of missing files in her notebook, Anita James could not recall doing anything further about his request. Read more about During a phone call, Mark Wilson asked Anita James about the missing HIV litigation files. Outside of recording the number of missing files in her notebook, Anita James could not recall doing anything further about his request.
The registered files had not been retrieved from the DRO at any time before January 2000, and there was also no blanket request across the Department of Health to find any relevant files. Read more about The registered files had not been retrieved from the DRO at any time before January 2000, and there was also no blanket request across the Department of Health to find any relevant files.
Anita James moved departments and handed over to Ruth McEwan due to workload and bullying issues she was dealing with at work. Read more about Anita James moved departments and handed over to Ruth McEwan due to workload and bullying issues she was dealing with at work.
Anita James accepted that when she was told the GEB/1 volume 4 files had been destroyed, she, along with David Burrage and Dr Rejman should have made sure that all staff involved understood that the remaining files were important, and that they should have been kept with a long review date. Read more about Anita James accepted that when she was told the GEB/1 volume 4 files had been destroyed, she, along with David Burrage and Dr Rejman should have made sure that all staff involved understood that the remaining files were important, and that they should have been kept with a long review date.
When the GEB/1 files were identified as missing in 1995, Anita James could not recall doing anything at the time to reconstruct the contents of the files. Read more about When the GEB/1 files were identified as missing in 1995, Anita James could not recall doing anything at the time to reconstruct the contents of the files.
Anita James understood the document retention policy to involve retaining and marking documents for review in 20-25 years if they were important, contained policy review or had historical importance. Read more about Anita James understood the document retention policy to involve retaining and marking documents for review in 20-25 years if they were important, contained policy review or had historical importance.
Dr Rejman noted that one of the central complaints presented by the plaintiffs in the HIV litigation was the use of Factor VIII concentrate derived from bought blood as opposed to donated blood. Read more about Dr Rejman noted that one of the central complaints presented by the plaintiffs in the HIV litigation was the use of Factor VIII concentrate derived from bought blood as opposed to donated blood.
In 1987, the DRO file store moved from London to Nelson, Lancashire. At the time, records management was undertaken by Department of Health officials until 1996, when Hays, a private company, was contracted to undertake all record management. Read more about In 1987, the DRO file store moved from London to Nelson, Lancashire. At the time, records management was undertaken by Department of Health officials until 1996, when Hays, a private company, was contracted to undertake all record management.
In a memo from Graham Hart to all Department of Health staff, it was noted that each staff member was being issued with the "For the Record Leaflet" and needed to be aware of their responsibility. Read more about In a memo from Graham Hart to all Department of Health staff, it was noted that each staff member was being issued with the "For the Record Leaflet" and needed to be aware of their responsibility.
Documents marked for second review were to be kept for 25 years. Read more about Documents marked for second review were to be kept for 25 years.