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The Hospital Medical Committee

270 Mr Wisheart completed his two-year term as Chairman of the HMC in April 1994. [333] In June 1996 the HMC passed a unanimous motion of support for him. Mr Wisheart prepared a statement for the clinical directors dated 3 June 1996, [334] in which he sought to answer the questions or allegations raised against him. He stated that he would not continue in post without the support of his colleagues. [335]

271 Dr Monk gave evidence that:

`The issue of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery was not discussed at the Hospital Medical Committee until after the involvement of the Press. I recall the matter was raised in April 1995, January 1996 and June 1996. When the matter was raised, neither the data from the SB/AB [Stephen Bolsin/Andrew Black] audit or detailed data from the surgeons was presented; therefore discussion was held in the absence of adequate facts. In my opinion the HMC incorrectly believed that the problem lay more with the Anaesthetists auditing the P.C.S. performance than the performance itself. Detailed P.C.S. activity data was promised to the HMC but to my knowledge was not presented. The HMC body voted to support the surgeons and the Medical Director in their actions.' [336]

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Footnotes

[333] WIT 0080 0397 Mr Wisheart

[334] UBHT 0054 0004 - 0010 ; `Mr James Wisheart's statement to the Clinical Directors of United Bristol Healthcare Trust 3rd June 1996'

[335] UBHT 0054 0004; Mr Wisheart's statement

[336] WIT 0105 0035 Dr Monk