First Annual Report of the Retained Organs Commission, established by the Secretary of State for Health on 1 April 2001 as part of the implementation of Sir Liam's 17 recommendations made in his special report The Removal, Retention and Use of Human Organs and Tissue from Post-Mortem Examination .

Includes background on the establishment of the commission, aims and achievements, important issues, resources and budgets and remaining tasks.

Consists of retrospective statistical analysis by Echo Communications Research Group, of all media coverage given to the Retained Organs Commission and the retention of organs and tissue generally. Includes tables and graphs on the overall and issue specific coverage, a break-down of media formats by coverage, top sources and authors, and the positive and negative media interpretation given in the coverage.

Published leaflet by the Retained Organs Commission providing information to help families who have requested the return of organs and tissues of a loved one. Part of a series of leaflets produced by the commission for parents and relatives.

Report of an expert committee established by Sir Liam to investigate the higher than expected levels of childhood leukaemia in parts of the Northern Region.

Research report commissioned by Sir Liam and the Department of Health and prepared by Professor Rhona Flin, University of Aberdeen, to inform the Advisory Group into Medical Regulation. Consists of a look beyond the health care profession into approaches taken in industry to maintain professional standards of job performance to meet regulatory standards.

Findings discussed at the 8th Advisory Group Meeting held on 7 December 2005.

Special Reports written, commissioned or contributed to by Sir Liam in his role as Chief Medical Officer for England to raise awareness, investigate a health or health care issue of public concern or as a means of reforming policy and legislation.

Includes Special Reports themselves and other material directly relating to each individual campaign.

Special Reports written, commissioned or contributed to by Sir Liam in his role as Chair of the World Alliance for Patient Safety to champion the cause, raise awareness and gain commitment from governing bodies worldwide.

Includes Special Reports themselves and other material directly relating to each Patient Safety campaigns.

Includes specific health and health care issues Sir Liam was involved in investigating, reforming or raising the profile during his time at the Northern Regional Health Authority.

Consists of notes and papers relating to Sir Liam's opening speech at the NAQA Conference, on the subject of quality in health care.

Conists of notes and papers relating to Sir Liam's speech at the Quality '93 Conference Raising Quality in the NHS: What Progress .