The functions and purposes of a public inquiry were described in a report of the Public Administration Select Committee. Read more about The functions and purposes of a public inquiry were described in a report of the Public Administration Select Committee.
"Review of the NHS Hospitals Complaints System - Putting Patients Back in the Picture" was published which made a number of recommendations for change in the approach to complaints. Read more about "Review of the NHS Hospitals Complaints System - Putting Patients Back in the Picture" was published which made a number of recommendations for change in the approach to complaints.
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found that there had been maladministration by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, in response to a complaint by Jason Evans. Read more about Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found that there had been maladministration by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, in response to a complaint by Jason Evans.
The General Medical Council asked case examiners to amend their original case examiners' forum decision regarding allegations of a failure to inform a patient of test results. Read more about The General Medical Council asked case examiners to amend their original case examiners' forum decision regarding allegations of a failure to inform a patient of test results.
Dyfed Powys Police informed Colette Wintle that they were consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service on what was required to conduct a criminal investigation into patients having been infected through NHS treatment. Read more about Dyfed Powys Police informed Colette Wintle that they were consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service on what was required to conduct a criminal investigation into patients having been infected through NHS treatment.
Colette Wintle wrote to Kent Police to request a criminal investigation into patients having been infected from NHS treatment. Read more about Colette Wintle wrote to Kent Police to request a criminal investigation into patients having been infected from NHS treatment.
Limited funding from the primary care trust led to the need to wait for Hepatitis C treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital for a patient infected via contaminated blood products. Read more about Limited funding from the primary care trust led to the need to wait for Hepatitis C treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital for a patient infected via contaminated blood products.
The Deputy Crown Agent within the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service proposed to seek Crown Counsel's advice on whether there was sufficient justification for a criminal investigation into the supply of blood products to people with haemophilia in Scotland. Read more about The Deputy Crown Agent within the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service proposed to seek Crown Counsel's advice on whether there was sufficient justification for a criminal investigation into the supply of blood products to people with haemophilia in Scotland.
In a letter, it was noted that there had been disruption to the Royal Hospital's dental service due to uncertainty over the putative risk associated with CJD. Read more about In a letter, it was noted that there had been disruption to the Royal Hospital's dental service due to uncertainty over the putative risk associated with CJD.
Dr Alfred Prince conducted his further study and found that pasteurisation at 60C in the dry state had only a modest process efficacy for inactivation of HTLV III/LAV. Read more about Dr Alfred Prince conducted his further study and found that pasteurisation at 60C in the dry state had only a modest process efficacy for inactivation of HTLV III/LAV.