Management structure
The scheme is currently overseen by the Scheme Organiser, Dr. Jonathan Wilde, who is Consultant Haematologist in the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHBFT). The Deputy Scheme Organiser is Dr Jim Murray, also a Consultant Haematologist, and the Scheme Manager is Susan Dennis, both based at UHBFT. The organisers and manager receive advice and direction on the overall operation of the Scheme from a Steering Committee.
Since April 2005, the Scheme has been based wholly at the Queen Elizabeth site of UHB. All trial packages are co-ordinated by Susan Dennis and trained CQAS staff. The Scheme Manager has support from other staff in their host departments who can be called upon to give advice to participants.
The Steering Committee, Organisers and Manager take advice on the strategy of the Scheme via the views of participants attending regular user meetings. The current structure of packages has been devised specifically at the request of participants.