Following verbal complaints Jude Cohen was summarily dismissed and had not been there long enough to claim unfair dismissal. Read more about Following verbal complaints Jude Cohen was summarily dismissed and had not been there long enough to claim unfair dismissal.
Jude Cohen had said that there was a horrible undercurrent of distrust at the Macfarlane Trust. Read more about Jude Cohen had said that there was a horrible undercurrent of distrust at the Macfarlane Trust.
Peter Stevens hired Susan Daniels, but she described the Macfarlane Trust in the early 2000s as "the bureaucracy became much more" and "there was [a] total lack of compassion" to which she added "I think they probably felt that I was a rather kind of over emotional woman and that they didn't do anything about it." Read more about Peter Stevens hired Susan Daniels, but she described the Macfarlane Trust in the early 2000s as "the bureaucracy became much more" and "there was [a] total lack of compassion" to which she added "I think they probably felt that I was a rather kind of over emotional woman and that they didn't do anything about it."
The Department of Health had decided by late 2016 that the administering of benefits should be made through an arm's length body. It then decided in early 2017 that the administration of the schemes be brought in-house. Read more about The Department of Health had decided by late 2016 that the administering of benefits should be made through an arm's length body. It then decided in early 2017 that the administration of the schemes be brought in-house.
According to Alasdair Murray there was no time to run another programme in the Macfarlane Trust to run down the reserves by individual application. However, it would have been better had the applications process been reworked. Read more about According to Alasdair Murray there was no time to run another programme in the Macfarlane Trust to run down the reserves by individual application. However, it would have been better had the applications process been reworked.
Russell Mishcon stated in his oral evidence that he presented a draft letter to the Department of Health at a Macfarlane Trust meeting in order to threaten resignation of trustees unless further funding for 2013-14 was made clear. Read more about Russell Mishcon stated in his oral evidence that he presented a draft letter to the Department of Health at a Macfarlane Trust meeting in order to threaten resignation of trustees unless further funding for 2013-14 was made clear.
In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Roger Evans explained that he couldn't recall whether "the Macfarlane Trust put into place any kind of programme for analysing criticisms" and how to address them. He agreed with counsel's question that it would have been helpful for the "Macfarlane Trust to have looked and worked through all these various criticisms and drawn up an action plan". Read more about In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Roger Evans explained that he couldn't recall whether "the Macfarlane Trust put into place any kind of programme for analysing criticisms" and how to address them. He agreed with counsel's question that it would have been helpful for the "Macfarlane Trust to have looked and worked through all these various criticisms and drawn up an action plan".
In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, counsel asked Elizabeth Carroll whether it was possible that Ms Barlow had said that the government "might" delay making an announcement as opposed to "should". Read more about In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, counsel asked Elizabeth Carroll whether it was possible that Ms Barlow had said that the government "might" delay making an announcement as opposed to "should".
In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Elizabeth Carroll explained that she remembered "quite clearly that Ms Barlow said, when we were talking about the Penrose Inquiry reporting, that it would be sensible for the Government to delay their response to the Inquiry -- to the Penrose Inquiry because more people would have died and there would be less money to pay". Read more about In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Elizabeth Carroll explained that she remembered "quite clearly that Ms Barlow said, when we were talking about the Penrose Inquiry reporting, that it would be sensible for the Government to delay their response to the Inquiry -- to the Penrose Inquiry because more people would have died and there would be less money to pay".
In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Roger Evans explained that lawyers became involved "in order to get a retraction of the wrong allegation which she'd [Elizabeth Carroll] made" in a letter and that he knew that he didn't say what she purported. Read more about In oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Roger Evans explained that lawyers became involved "in order to get a retraction of the wrong allegation which she'd [Elizabeth Carroll] made" in a letter and that he knew that he didn't say what she purported.