HM Coroner Leonard Gorodkin wrote to Dr Charles Hay about his decision to hold an inquest, stating that HIV acquired from blood product treatment made the death from an unnatural cause. Read more about HM Coroner Leonard Gorodkin wrote to Dr Charles Hay about his decision to hold an inquest, stating that HIV acquired from blood product treatment made the death from an unnatural cause.
Dr Richard Whittington, HM Coroner in Birmingham, wrote to a deceased's widow after an inquest he held, expressing concern about press attention suffered by the family. Read more about Dr Richard Whittington, HM Coroner in Birmingham, wrote to a deceased's widow after an inquest he held, expressing concern about press attention suffered by the family.
HM Coroner in Birmingham and Solihull Districts wrote to Professor Alistair Geddes suggesting that Dr John Burton co-ordinates a policy now that Mr Justice Ognall's tribunal has been set up to ensure that coroner's treat these cases as Death by Natural Causes and no inquest is held. Read more about HM Coroner in Birmingham and Solihull Districts wrote to Professor Alistair Geddes suggesting that Dr John Burton co-ordinates a policy now that Mr Justice Ognall's tribunal has been set up to ensure that coroner's treat these cases as Death by Natural Causes and no inquest is held.
Katrina Parkes, Head of the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit, responded to the Inquiry's request for records and information under Rule 9 of the Inquiry Rules 2006. It set out how in practice the Guidance for Doctors Completing Medical Certificates of the Cause of Death was implemented. Read more about Katrina Parkes, Head of the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit, responded to the Inquiry's request for records and information under Rule 9 of the Inquiry Rules 2006. It set out how in practice the Guidance for Doctors Completing Medical Certificates of the Cause of Death was implemented.
Andy Shanks advised ministers on further progress of the Penrose Inquiry and handling of additional deaths. Read more about Andy Shanks advised ministers on further progress of the Penrose Inquiry and handling of additional deaths.
The British Medical Association was in favour of implementing the Brodick Committee's recommendation that doctors should certify the fact of death on a death certificate where they are unable to verify the cause of death. Read more about The British Medical Association was in favour of implementing the Brodick Committee's recommendation that doctors should certify the fact of death on a death certificate where they are unable to verify the cause of death.
Concerns about the accuracy of the information contained in death certificates in England and Wales were raised by the British Medical Association. Read more about Concerns about the accuracy of the information contained in death certificates in England and Wales were raised by the British Medical Association.
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Alan Milburn said: "I think what happens is that some things do just get set in stone, history, which is malleable because it is subject to interpretation, it somehow or other at some point becomes set in stone and that may be for good reasons, maybe because actually the history is not contested. The problem here is that the history was contested." Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Alan Milburn said: "I think what happens is that some things do just get set in stone, history, which is malleable because it is subject to interpretation, it somehow or other at some point becomes set in stone and that may be for good reasons, maybe because actually the history is not contested. The problem here is that the history was contested."
In her written statement to the Inquiry, Deborah Webb referred to the drafting of statements and briefings being a collaborative process that followed the hierarchy of the team. Read more about In her written statement to the Inquiry, Deborah Webb referred to the drafting of statements and briefings being a collaborative process that followed the hierarchy of the team.
In her written statement to the Inquiry, Caroline Flint noted that her knowledge was incremental and that the policy briefing documents prepared by officials, while being very helpful, did not communicate the whole picture. Read more about In her written statement to the Inquiry, Caroline Flint noted that her knowledge was incremental and that the policy briefing documents prepared by officials, while being very helpful, did not communicate the whole picture.