Judge Simon Medland KC clarified during the inquiry that his relationship with Stephen Cross, both being Freemasons, has no bearing on his professional conduct or the advice given to hospital bosses. He firmly stated, 'There was no masonic context to my instruction. As it happens, Stephen Cross is a Freemason and as it happens, I am a Freemason. We are not members of the same masonic lodge, we are not close friends.' This implies that any concerns regarding their connections as Freemasons are unfounded and irrelevant to the instructions given.
Dr Stephen Brearey raised serious questions about the hospital's executive recruitment processes, suggesting there may have been 'deals going on behind the scenes' concerning appointments like that of Stephen Cross, who had a controversial history in law enforcement. He emphasized doubts regarding whether the hospital adhered to proper procedures to ensure candidates were 'fit and proper' for such significant roles, especially given Cross's quick rise and apparent demotion from police leadership.
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